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Synopsis
"The Mapmakers" is a comprehensive history of cartography that traces the adventures, discoveries, and feats of technical ingenuity by which man has, over the centuries, succeeded in mapping first the surface of the globe, then the Earth's interior, the ocean floors, and finally the Moon and the planets. 8 illustrations. 37 maps.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [475]-491) and index.