The golden age of maritime maps : when Europe discovered the world /
"'Portolan charts,' so called from the Italian adjective portolano, meaning 'related to ports or harbours,' were born during the 12th century in the maritime community. These charts, drawn on parchment and crisscrossed with lines referring to the compass directions, indicate...
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Bibliographic Details
| Uniform Title: | Age d'or des cartes marines. |
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| Other Authors: |
Hofmann, Catherine, 1966-
(Editor),
Richard, Hélène, 1951-
(Editor),
Vagnon, Emmanuelle, 1974-
(Editor) |
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| Format: | Book
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Richmond Hill, Ontario ; Buffalo, New York :
Firefly Books,
2013.
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