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Jerry Brotton

3.7 of 5 Votes: 5
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Books by Jerry Brotton
A History of the World in Twelve Maps (2013)
language
English
3.73 of 5 Votes: 4
review 1: In this long and sometimes tedious account of cartography from Ancient Babylon to Google Earth, Brotton traces the entire development of maps from its earliest beginnings. By way of China, Germany, Britain, France, etc. he chronicles at great length the creation and fortunes of m...
A History of the World in 12 Maps (2013)
language
English
3.73 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: This book looks at12 maps, as the title suggests, and links each map to a particular aspect of history. This is an interesting format which works well for maps. I did find the book difficult to get into - the introduction and the first chapter, Science, were quite dense and full ...
La storia del mondo in dodici mappe (2013)
language
English
3.73 of 5 Votes: 5
review 1: Nonostante la traduzione italiana a volte affannosa, conserva dell'originale la narrazione di grande respiro, ricchissima di informazioni ma sempre di piacevole lettura. La materia estremamente vasta costringe l'autore ad alcune scelte: si potra' forse obiettare che, eccetto il c...
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