The Mapmakers: The story of the great pioneers in cartography- from antiquity to the space age by John Noble Wilford

The Mapmakers: The story of the great pioneers in cartography- from antiquity to the space age

John Noble Wilford

430 pages first pub 1981 (view editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative slow-paced
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A history of cartography tracing the adventures, discoveries & feats of technical ingenuity by which humans have mapped the earth's surface & interior, ocean floors, the moon & planets.Preface1. Prologue at Dana Butte The map ideaThe l...

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