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Book Synopsis
A lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION

1. THE PREHISTORY OF THE ATLAS
(to c. 1200)

2. THE WORLD EXPANDS: THE EARLIEST ATLASES
(c. 1200–1492)

3. NEW HORIZONS
(1500–1550)

4. THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE ATLAS
(1550–1600)

5. THE ATLAS DIVERSIFIES
(1600–1700)

6. MAPPING THE NATION
(1700–1800)

7. THE HEYDAY OF IMPERIAL MAPPING
(1800–1900)

8. THE ATLAS AND WAR
(1900–1950)

9. AN ATLAS OF SOCIETY
(1950–2000)

10. AN ATLAS BY ANY OTHER NAME
(2000–)

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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them.

      Table of Contents
      INTRODUCTION

      1. THE PREHISTORY OF THE ATLAS
      (to c. 1200)

      2. THE WORLD EXPANDS: THE EARLIEST ATLASES
      (c. 1200–1492)

      3. NEW HORIZONS
      (1500–1550)

      4. THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE ATLAS
      (1550–1600)

      5. THE ATLAS DIVERSIFIES
      (1600–1700)

      6. MAPPING THE NATION
      (1700–1800)

      7. THE HEYDAY OF IMPERIAL MAPPING
      (1800–1900)

      8. THE ATLAS AND WAR
      (1900–1950)

      9. AN ATLAS OF SOCIETY
      (1950–2000)

      10. AN ATLAS BY ANY OTHER NAME
      (2000–)

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