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The atlas of atlases
Tag	Description
020	$a9780711268050
082	$aTRAVEL/ 912 PAR
100	$aParker, Philip
245	$aThe atlas of atlases
260	$aLondon, UK:$bIvy Press,$c2022.
300	$a272 pages, hardcover,$c24cm.
520	$aAtlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade. Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique, lavishly illustrated guide to the history of these incredible books and the cartographers behind them.
650	$aMaps$vHistory of.
650	$aMap making (cartography)$vHistory.
650	$aMaps$vModern day.