{"product_id":"map-exploring-the-world-hardcover","title":"Map: Exploring the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Hessler\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003ePhaidon Press\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world throughout history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMap, Exploring the World\u003c\/i\u003e brings together more than 250 fascinating examples of maps from the birth of cartography to today's cutting-edge digital maps and reflects the many reasons people make maps - to find their way, to assert ownership, to encourage settlement, or to show political power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen by an international panel of experts and arranged to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities, it features maps by the greatest names in cartography and lesser-known creators, as well as rare maps from indigenous cultures around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn W. Hessler\u003c\/b\u003e is a Specialist in Computational Geography and Geographic Information Science at the Library of Congress. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in London, he is the author of more than 100 books and articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.8 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164615905415,"sku":"9781838660642","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/081b7abc267aaf1d7f97f4e446dc2fbe.webp?v=1733307334","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/map-exploring-the-world-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}