THE 20TH CENTURY IN MAPS

This book will tell a global story of the most turbulent century in history through its most powerful and important object: the map. It includes over 120 illustrations of the most important and unusual maps of the period from the world's greatest map collection, a nd uses them to tell the story of war, peace, depression, prosperity, and social and technological change that has made the world wh at it is today. This bold new history will challenge the reader's perceptions about maps, revealing them as objects of persuasion an d power,...[Llegir més]