This book is the outcome of the work of contributors who participated in the wo- shop “Mapping Different Geographies (MDG)” in February 2010, held in Puchbe

Mapmaking fulfills one of our most ancient and deepseated desires: understanding the world around us and our place in it. But maps need not just show continents

An illustrated history of cartogrphy and what it reveals about the world around us.

Mapping Medieval Geographies explores the ways in which geographical knowledge, ideas and traditions were formed in Europe during the Middle Ages. Leading schol

Introduces different types of maps and how they are used, including those that show how to get to a place and those that show what you will find when you arrive