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"One of the most beautiful maps to survive the Great Age of Discoveries, the 1513 world map drawn by Ottoman admiral Piri Reis is also one of the most mysterious. Gregory C. McIntosh has uncovered new evidence in the map that shows it to be among the most important produced duri…
This detailed study of the 1513 Piri Reis world map offers commentary and explication of a major milestone in cartography. It aims to disprove dubious conclusions drawn and clarify longstanding mysteries in order to open up new ways of looking at the history of exploration.
Organized into sections based on location and then in chronological order, a complete compendium covers everything from the Punic Wars in Carthage to the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, to World War II, to the recent Arab Spring, in a reference that includes full-color photo…
An authoritative and comprehensive edition of the first known English translation of the first atlas of the world.
The Mirror of the Worlde
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The mirror of the worlde
by ProQuest (Firme), Cary, Elizabeth Tanfield, Peterson, Lesley
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The Mirror of the Worlde
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Type: Book