Treasures from the Map Room
A Journey through the Bodleian Collections
Treasures from the Map Room
A Journey through the Bodleian Collections
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This book explores the stories behind seventy-five extraordinary maps. Drawing on the unique collection in the Bodleian Library, these stunning maps range from single cities to the solar system, span the thirteenth to the twenty-first century and cover most of the world.
'The Bodleian Library holds one of the great collections of maps in the world, and 'Treasures from the Map Room' is a superb achievement in bringing together the library’s greatest cartographic masterpieces in one beautifully illustrated and compellingly written book. It is a wonderful account of the power of maps to move us in all walks of life, from their use in the worlds of exploration, science, warfare, to their playful use in games and imagining other worlds. Both playful and profound, this book captures the humanity of maps to tell us not just where we are, but also who we are.'
'I would recommend Treasures from the Map Room for libraries who collect generally on cartographic history, or as a gift for lovers of maps and cartographic history.'
Debbie Hall is a Senior Library Assistant in the Map Room of the Bodleian Library.
'The Bodleian Library holds one of the great collections of maps in the world, and 'Treasures from the Map Room' is a superb achievement in bringing together the library’s greatest cartographic masterpieces in one beautifully illustrated and compellingly written book. It is a wonderful account of the power of maps to move us in all walks of life, from their use in the worlds of exploration, science, warfare, to their playful use in games and imagining other worlds. Both playful and profound, this book captures the humanity of maps to tell us not just where we are, but also who we are.'
'I would recommend Treasures from the Map Room for libraries who collect generally on cartographic history, or as a gift for lovers of maps and cartographic history.'
Debbie Hall is a Senior Library Assistant in the Map Room of the Bodleian Library.