Bibliograph

The phantom atlas, the greatest myths, lies and blunders on maps, Edward Brooke-Hitching

Type

Label

The phantom atlas, the greatest myths, lies and blunders on maps, Edward Brooke-Hitching

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The phantom atlas

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1010505190

Responsibility statement

Edward Brooke-Hitching

Sub title

the greatest myths, lies and blunders on maps

Summary

"[This book] is a guide to the world not as it is, but as it was imagined to be. It's a world of ghost islands, invisible mountain ranges, mythical civilizations, ship-wrecking beasts, and other fictitious features introduced on maps and atlases through mistakes, misunderstanding, fantasies, and outright lies. This ... book collects and explores the colorful histories behind a striking range of real antique maps that are all in some way a little too good to be true"--Amazon.com

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