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| Publisher: | Gecko Maps (formerly Karto-Atelier) |
| Catalogue number: | 113834 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 3 - 4 weeks Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 3 - 4 weeks |
Handpainted picture depicting Mt Kailash and the neighbouring peaks and lakes, as seen from an elevated, north-facing viewpoint. Annotated to highlight peak heights, base camps, settlements and trails...
Mapping an Empire: The Geographical Construction of British India 1765-1843
| Author: | Matthew H. Edney |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
| Catalogue number: | 79196 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
There are two parts to this history of the British surveys of India. First the author presents a detailed survey of cartographic techniques in the 18th and early 19th centuries and the institutional...
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