Atlas of Geographical Wonders: From Mountaintops to Riverbeds

by Gilles Palsky, Philippe Grand, Jean-Marc Besse, et al.

This is the first book to catalog comparative maps and tableaux that visualize the heights and lengths of the world's mountains and rivers. Produced predominantly in the nineteenth century, these beautifully rendered maps emerged out of the tide of exploration and scientific developments in measuring techniques. Beginning with the work of explorer Alexander von Humboldt, these historic drawings reveal a world of artistic and imaginative difference...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616898232
• ISBN13: 9781616898236
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 12.2" x 11.7"