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The Map Book

by Peter Barber · November 15, 2005

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A compilation of maps charting the progress of civilization as our knowledge of the world expanded. Organized as a progression through time, "The Map Book" collects some 175 maps that span four millennia - from the famed prehistoric Bedolina (Italy) incision in rock from around 1500 B.C. to the most modern, digitally enhanced rendering.

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