Read an excerpt from A History Of The World In Twelve Maps by Jerry Brotton.

Explore the fascinating history of world maps, from ancient to modern times, and their impact on our understanding of geography and culture.

In his new book, “A History of the World in 12 Maps,” Jerry Brotton looks at twelve examples of mapmaking from the last 2,000 years.The first known world map was inscribed into clay tablets in ...

Then there are famous maps like McArthur's Universal Corrective Map of the World, which represents an "upside down" view of the world that veers a sharp right from cartographic conventions.

In History, he shepherds the reader through 2,000 years of mapmaking, with an emphasis on a dozen world maps that shaped—and were shaped by—various political, religious and social movements.

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

Maps are a form of storytelling, as well as an information source. Even the lines, colours, symbols and size of regions ...

6 of the World’s Oldest Maps Follow the early history of cartography through its most ancient and significant developments.

Summary "A fascinating look at twelve maps-from Ancient Greece to Google Earth-and how they changed our world In this masterful study, historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton explores a dozen ...

Maps allow the armchair traveler to roam the world, the diplomat to argue his points, the ruler to administer his country.