Great Maps: The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained

Plenty of detail and very interesting and informative book.

So good I bought it twice (by mistake!). I found the way it was structured particularly helpful as a guide to the development of cartography, whilst being a beautiful book in its own right. I suggest looking at Curious Maps as well, more expensive but has pull out maps that will fascinate young and old alike. A great combination for any birthday or Christmas. A little different, but an exciting entry into a new area of study that takes you around the world from the comfort of your own sofa, and opens you up to collecting maps which are readily available through amazon and the net and make anything from marvellous artwork, easily mounted, to wallpaper for a hallway or study of surprising elegance that has the wow factor. A set of olde maps of London made a terrific frieze in one of our rooms whilst some of the fantasy maps from the 19th century made a stunning feature as a single wall in a bedroom. This and Vargics Miscellany will encourage your imagination and the next thing will be star charts, telescopes and globes and you will be sitting in the captains cabin of a pirate ship in the Caribbean or the star ship of a space fleet of the 30th century. Next is drawing your own maps and this can be done professional using CCG's software at very little cost for stunning poster art. Two books and a Universe of inspiration from world exploration to modern and medieval interior design

Good feel and weight to the book, print is clear and pictures of maps look great....great value

Really nice book for anyone with a passing curiosity in the history of mapping. Good pictures too.

I bought this as a present for my elderly father who seems to love it. He now struggles to read books much but enjoys opening this (large and heavy) book on the kitchen table and taking in areas of the many ancient maps. A magnifying glass is useful for taking in all the detail. A lovely and fascinating book.

Bought a a gift for a knowledgeable person who has read a lot of history books. He thought it was great. It has a selection of maps that link to periods of time in history. Pictorially nice to look at too.

Nice book for a gift!

A beautiful book with some amazing illustrations and a good size for a coffee table read. If you're interested in maps at all this should be part of your collection. I found this much more interesting and well made than the 'Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps' that seems to be advertised alongside it.

Really nice coffee table book. Beautifully illustrated and a true pleasure to peruse!!

The book "Great Maps: The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained" is an absolute treasure for anyone with a passion for exploration, geography, and the artistry of cartography. As a recipient of this magnificent gift, the reader will find themselves captivated by the stunning visual journey and the insightful narratives that unfold within its pages.

Eigentlich als Geschenk gekauft aber irgendwie find ich es selbst sehr interessant und behalte es

Muy buena calidad de impresión y papel, además de excelente narrativa

Mapas fantasticos