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Where Am I?: The Story of Maps and Navigation - Softcover

Smith, A. G.

 
9780773762206: Where Am I?: The Story of Maps and Navigation
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0773762205 ISBN 13: 9780773762206
Verlag: Vidacom Publications, 2022

Inhaltsangabe

If you want to find your place on Earth, where must you look?

Who were the first ancient mapmakers?

What is the Chinese south-pointing carriage?

How did Christianity influence mapmaking?

Where Am I? is the fascinating story of how people began to chart the physical world and their place in it. Richly illustrated with meticulous drawings, it takes readers on a journey of their own. From Babylonia to Scandinavia, North America to China, Greece to Polynesia, ingenious methods and inventions will delight all those who marvel at the human spirit of adventure and ties to home.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

A.G. Smith, a noted illustrator, has worked on more than 40 children's books, including Famous Castles, Knights and Armour, and the Discovering Canada series. His widely exhibited drawings can be found in public collections throughout the United States and Canada



A.G. Smith, a noted illustrator, has worked on more than 40 children's books, including Famous Castles, Knights and Armour, and the Discovering Canada series. His widely exhibited drawings can be found in public collections throughout the United States and Canada

A.G. Smith, a noted illustrator, has worked on more than 40 children's books, including Famous Castles, Knights and Armour, and the Discovering Canada series. His widely exhibited drawings can be found in public collections throughout the United States and Canada

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Verlag
Vidacom Publications
Erscheinungsdatum
2022
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0773762205
ISBN 13 
9780773762206
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
95
Herausgeber
Therrien Joanne
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