{"product_id":"historic-maritime-maps-donald-wigal-9781646997374","title":"Historic Maritime Maps: Exploration, oceans, and the art of ancient cartography","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the Middle Ages, navigation relied upon a delicate balance between art and science. Whilst respecting the customs and the precautions of their forbearers, sailors had to count on their knowledge of the stars, the winds, the currents, and even of migratory flights. They also used hand-painted maps, which, although certainly summary, were marvellously well-drawn. In following the saga of old sailors, from Eric Le Rouge to Robert Peary, Donald Wigal leads us in discovering the New World. This magnificent overview of maps dating from the 10th to the 18th centuries, often 'primitive' and sometimes difficult to understand, retraces the progress of cartography and shows the incredible courage of men who endeavoured to conquer the seas with tools whose geographical accuracy often left much to be desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald Wigal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646997379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646997374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Parkstone Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.63h x 8.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Donald Wigal","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437578006783,"sku":"9781646997374","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fbd5c849-10df-4523-babf-8755c3cb4c03.jpg?v=1777162685","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/historic-maritime-maps-donald-wigal-9781646997374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}