BERTHON , SIMON & ANDREW ROBINSON: - The Shape of the World : The Mapping and Discovery of the Earth

George Philip 1991 VG/VG protective covered 192pp extensive illus in colour and b/w decorated endpapers 11 x 9.5 1380g ¶ This history of map-making and scientific invention drawn from many ages and countries, from the first crude maps to the pictures of Apollo 8 in 1968, is a story of courage and endeavour on the grandest scale. Due to the weight of this book additional postage costs will apply