History of World Trade in Maps

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Trade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided vital goods and wealth to countries and merchants from the ancient Egyptians who went in search of gold and ivory to their 21st-century equivalents trading high-tech electronic equipment from the Far East .In this beautiful book, more than 70 maps give a visual representation of the history of World Commerce, accompanied by text which tells the extraordinary story of the merchants, adventurers, middle-men, and monarchs who bought, sold, explored, and fought in search of profit and power. The maps are all works of art, witnesses to history, and have a fascinating story to tell. The maps include:

• Çatalhöyük Plan, c. 6200BC
• Babylonian Map of the World, c. 600BC
• Stone Map of China, 1136
• Hereford Mappa Mundi, c. 1300
• Buondelmonti Map of Constantinople, c. 1420
• The Waldseemüller Map, 1507
• James Rennell Map of Hindoostan, 1782
• Air Age Map, 1945
• Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Dashboard, 2020

From the Publisher

Maps tell stories, and the history of trade is brimming with such narratives. Historian and Sunday Times bestselling author Philip Parker combines the artistic world of cartography with historic facts in this ground-breaking publication.

Explore 70 maps which tell the story of World Commerce through the ages.

The maps include:

Babylonian Map of the World (c. 600 BC)Madaba Mosaic Map (c. 550)Stone Map of China (1136)Carte Pisane (c. 1290)Hereford Mappa Mundi (c. 1300)Buondelmonti map of Constantinople (1453)The Waldseemuller map (1507)Piri Reis Egyptian map of the Mediterranean (1513)Ming dynasty map of Zheng He voyages (1628)James Rennell’s Map of India (1788)Gaylord Watson Railroad map of the United States (1871)Atlantic Steam Ship map (1914)

History of World Trade in Maps

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Collins (March 1, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0008409293
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008409296
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.39 x 1 x 10.87 inches