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Title New found lands : maps in the history of exploration / Peter Whitfield.
Author Whitfield, Peter, 1947-
Published New York : Routledge, [1998]
©1998
Description viii, 200 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm
Format text; unmediated; volume
ISBN 0415920264 (hbk. : alk. paper)

Note Printed on acid-free paper.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Exploration in the ancient world -- The lure of the east, 1250-1550 -- The new world, 1490-1630 -- The Pacific and Australia, 1520-1800 -- The continents explored, 1500-1900 -- Postscript: exploration in the modern world.
Summary Visually demonstrating the thoughts and knowledge of the explorers, "New Found Lands" focuses on the maps that early travelers themselves used. The maps serve as evocative and poignant reminders of the limited knowledge of these explorers and how these men and their patrons understood their expanding place in the world. 150 maps, 100 in color.
Subjects (Topics) Discoveries in geography.
Cartography -- History.
Other title Maps in the history of exploration
Bib utility control no. 38144335

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