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Remarkable cards 100 examples of how cartography has shaped, changed and stolen the world! An old Chinese proverb says, "They are wise parents who give their children roots and wings - and a map." But what if the map is incorrect, just inaccurate, or intentionally misleading? Some of the maps discussed here - no matter how beautiful or technically advanced - lie. When we interpret not only the cartographic information provided, but also consider the motives of the mapmaker and the political context, the story of cartography turns into a parable of human effort and ambition. Content - The earliest maps - Cartographic breakthroughs - The Age of Discoveries - Military cards - Groundbreaking cartography - Myths, fantasies and fabrications
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