{"product_id":"the-atlas-of-atlases","title":"The Atlas Of Atlases","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beatutiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAtlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers, and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy, and nurture trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique, lavishly illustrated guide to the history of these incredible books and the cartographers behind them.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nAll key cartographic works from the last half-millennium are covered, including:\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, considered the world’s first atlas and produced in 1570 by the Dutch, geographer Abraham Ortelius, \u003cbr\u003e\nThe 17th-century Klencke — one of the world’s largest books that requires 6 people to carry it, \u003cbr\u003e\nThe Rand McNally Atlas of 1881, still in print today and a book that turned its makers, William H Rand and Andrew McNally into cartographic royalty.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis beautiful book will engross readers with its detailed, visually stunning illustrations and fascinating story of how map-making has developed throughout human history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLOOMSBURY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40056826691650,"sku":null,"price":1999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/A1MNcjUv2rL.jpg?v=1666792142","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/the-atlas-of-atlases","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}