The Sea Chart

The Illustrated History of Nautical Maps and Navigational Charts

Autor*innen

• John Blake
• HRH The Duke of York

Parameter

• 160 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Geografie & Landeskunde
• Historisches Thema
• Karten & Reisen
• Sachbücher
• Technologie & Industrie

Mehr zum Buch

This volume looks at the history and development of the chart and the related nautical map, in both scientific and aesthetic terms, as a means of safe and accurate seaborne navigation. Key figures or milestones in the history of charting are presented in stand-alone story box features.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Einband: Paperback