The map tour
Thomson, Hugh2018
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'The Map Tour' is an exquisite collection of maps tracing the evolution of tourism from the late 1600s to the elite realms of the Grand Tour and then beyond the boundaries of the known world. Produced with the Royal Geographical Society, with access to their archives of rare maps, it charts a course across the globe on the first steam voyages, captures the romance of the golden age of train travel and navigates to the heart of why we travel. Arranged chronologically and including personal anecdotes, diary extracts, and photographs of intrepid early travellers, 'The Map Tour' looks at the ways in which maps facilitated and directed the travel industry. It reveals the progress in mapmaking techniques and shows how people used maps to navigate and understand the world.
Main title:
The map tour / Hugh Thomson.
Author:
Thomson, Hugh, authorRoyal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers), associated with work
Publisher:
London : Andre Deutsch, 2018.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
At head of title: Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers.Map on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780233005560 (hbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2306868
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