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The library of lost maps / James Cheshire.

Cheshire, James, (author.).

Summary:

"Join ... geographer James Cheshire on a tour through a forgotten collection of maps that shaped over 200 years of Western history"--Page 4 of cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781639734283
  • ISBN: 1639734287
  • Physical Description: 383 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY ; Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"An archive of a world in progress"--Page 1 of cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Welcome to the map library -- A room full of stories -- George Bellas Greenough's remarkable maps -- Bloomsbury -- Knowledge is power -- 'Tidying' the map -- Manipulative maps -- Hiroshima-- A fresh perspective -- The ocean floor -- Maps go digital -- A special place.
Subject:
University College, London > Map collections.
Cartography > History.
Map collections > England > London > History.
Libraries > Special collections > Maps.
Cartographie > Histoire.
Cartothèques > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire.
Cartothèques.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at Town of Hanover Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Etna Library 912.07 CHE 31257000340140 New items On holds shelf -