The monumental History of Cartography is an unprecedented survey of the development of cartography both as a science and an art. This essential reference presents the enormous value of maps to societi
Volume one, Cartography in prehistoric, ancient, and medieval Europe and the Mediterranean was published in 1987. Volume two focuses on mapping in non-Western cultures, an area of study historically
Focusing on historical examples and the practices of modern cartography, J. B. Harley (1932-1991) offers an alternative to the dominant view that Western cartography since the Renaissance has been a
By developing the broadest and most inclusive definition of the term "map" ever adopted in the history of cartography, this inaugural volume of the History of Cartography series has helped redefine th
