Características
Repleto de datos fascinantes y con lustraciones adicionales de los viajes de grandes exploradores, como Marco Polo e Ibn Battuta, también aborda destinos casi inaccesibles, como océanos profundos o la superficie de la Luna y Marte. Un libro imprescindible para cualquier amante de los mapas y la historia con un espíritu pionero.
-------------------------------------------------------With this tour of history, map by map, discover the epic history of human exploration and migration and the stories of fearless pioneers the world over.
Charting everything from the movement of early Homo species out of Africa some 50,000 years ago to the astonishing voyages of Polynesian sailors across the Pacific from 4,000 BCE and from the California Gold Rush to the Race for Space, entries explain the movements of people and cultures who set off into the unknown - in search of adventure or a better life.
Specially commissioned maps show the key driving factors of each journey and why certain routes were chosen over others—whether due to climate, terrain, or territory—while contemporary examples offer fascinating insights into the unique worldviews and political motivations of the people who commissioned them and the cartographers who created them.
Packed with fascinating detail and bursting with illustrations, Exploration: Map by Map is a must-have title for anyone who loves maps, history, or the pioneering spirit.
Características
Repleto de datos fascinantes y con lustraciones adicionales de los viajes de grandes exploradores, como Marco Polo e Ibn Battuta, también aborda destinos casi inaccesibles, como océanos profundos o la superficie de la Luna y Marte. Un libro imprescindible para cualquier amante de los mapas y la historia con un espíritu pionero.
-------------------------------------------------------With this tour of history, map by map, discover the epic history of human exploration and migration and the stories of fearless pioneers the world over.
Charting everything from the movement of early Homo species out of Africa some 50,000 years ago to the astonishing voyages of Polynesian sailors across the Pacific from 4,000 BCE and from the California Gold Rush to the Race for Space, entries explain the movements of people and cultures who set off into the unknown - in search of adventure or a better life.
Specially commissioned maps show the key driving factors of each journey and why certain routes were chosen over others—whether due to climate, terrain, or territory—while contemporary examples offer fascinating insights into the unique worldviews and political motivations of the people who commissioned them and the cartographers who created them.
Packed with fascinating detail and bursting with illustrations, Exploration: Map by Map is a must-have title for anyone who loves maps, history, or the pioneering spirit.
