| Atlas of Geographical Wonders: From Mountaintops to Riverbeds Contributor(s): Besse, Jean-Marc (Author), Palsky, Gilles (Author), Grand, Philippe (Author) |
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ISBN: 1616898232 ISBN-13: 9781616898236 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see Also Travel - Maps & Road Atlases) - Technology & Engineering | Cartography - Art | Subjects & Themes - Landscapes & Seascapes |
| Dewey: 911 |
| LCCN: 2019000451 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 12.2" W x 11.7" (3.95 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book to catalog comparative maps and tableaux that visualize the heights and lengths of the world's mountains and rivers. Produced predominantly in the nineteenth century, these beautifully rendered maps emerged out of the tide of exploration and scientific developments in measuring techniques. Beginning with the work of explorer Alexander von Humboldt, these historic drawings reveal a world of artistic and imaginative difference. Many of them give way--and with visible joy--to the power of fantasy in a mesmerizing array of realistic and imaginary forms. Most of the maps are from the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection at Stanford University. |