Serving clients in united states, canada, and the world since 1994. Bookish guides is a monthly recommendation feature in which we share books we love that fit a certain hardtofind category. Many of the maos are beautiful works of art in their own right. Literature map for author recommendations heres a fun way to find some recommendations on new authors to read as well as waste a whole lot of time. Starting with ptolemy, father of modern geography, and ending with satellite cartography, a history of the world in 12 maps brings maps from classical greece, renaissance europe, and the islamic and buddhist worlds to life and reveals their influence on how weliterallylook at our present world.
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