Thrower N.J.W. Maps and Civilization: Cartography in Culture and Society

Chicago:University Of Chicago Press, 1999. — 340 p. — ISBN13: 978-0-226-79974-2, ISBN10: 0-226-79974-3In this concise introduction to the history of cartography, Norman J. W. Thrower charts the intimate links between maps and history from antiquity to the present day. A wealth of illustrations, including the oldest known map and contemporary examples made using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), illuminate the many ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships.Introduction: Maps of Preliterate Peoples
Maps of Classical Antiquity
Early Maps of East and South Asia
Cartography in Europe and Islam in the Middle Ages
The Rediscovery of Ptolemy and Cartography in Renaissance Europe
Cartography in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Diversification and Development in the Nineteenth Century
Modern Cartography: Official and Quasi-Official Maps
Modern Cartography: Private and Institutional Maps
Selected Map Projections
Short List of IsogramsNotes
Illustration Sources