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The History of Cartography
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Ortelius World Map Typvs Orbis Terrarvm, 1570.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Ortelius World Map Typvs Orbis Terrarvm, 1570.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
What do maps tell us about the societies that created them? The comprehensive History of Cartography looks at the history of maps and mapping from prehistoric times to the twentieth century. Read volumes 1-3 online.