Cartography, Map-making & Projections

Following the continued success of the Scottish Maps Calendar, Birlinn is once again proud to collaborate with the National Library of Scotland. T...

A timely, large-format collection of fine art maps from Adam Dant, looking at the fractious world of politics. Adam Dants Political Maps is an all-...

Imagine what the world once looked like as you discover places that have disappeared from modern atlases in this stunningly illustrated and award-w...

A is for Atlas: Wonders of Maps and Mapping is a fascinating exploration of maps, charts, atlases and globes. Through a series of unique themes, th...

Many people have a love of maps. But what lies behind the process of map-making? How have cartographers through the centuries developed their craft...

This engaging text provides a solid introduction to mapmaking in the era of cloud computing. It takes students through both the concepts and techno...

Taking into account the key events of the French and Indian War, this book shows the American Revolutions progress in glorious contemporary maps an...

For more than thirty years, the History of Cartography Project has charted the course for scholarship on cartography, bringing together research fr...

The largest maps in the world are to be found in the floor of the Citizens' Hall, in the heart of the Royal Palace Amsterdam. The three circular mo...

A spectacular pictorial history of astronomical exploration, for anyone who has gazed at the sky and wondered what lies beyond From the beginning o...

An instant classic when first published in 1991, How to Lie with Maps revealed how the choices mapmakers make--consciously or unconsciously--mean t...

In 1540, in the wake of the tumult brought on by the Protestant Reformation, Saint Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus, also known as t...

Newcastle has a long and distinguished history through two millennia: a Roman fortress at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall; an important centre of...

What would the world be without maps? How would we orientate ourselves? How would we travel? How could we plan streets or entire cities? We encount...

Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) was the most important cartographer and globemaker of the 16th century. He is particularly remembered for his publicat...

Few American cities possess a history as long, rich, and fascinating as Boston's. A site of momentous national political events from the Revolution...

''Beautiful ... endless, brilliant unforgettable stories'' Cerys Matthews,  BBC Radio 6Combining myth and science, this breathtaking book [is] pack...

Through official maps, this book looks at how government presentations of Paris and environs change over the course of the Third Republic (1889-193...

Dating from the seventeenth century at the height of the Ming Dynasty, the Selden Map of China reveals a country very different from popular concep...

Four hundred years ago, every barrister had to dance because dancing put them in harmony with the universe. John Ogilby's first job, in 1612, was t...

From the sixteenth through the mid-nineteenth centuries, Spain, then Mexico, and finally the United States took ownership of the land from the Gulf...

Winner of the Saltire Society Research Book of the Year Whilst documents and other written material are obvious resources that help shape our view...

Created for map lovers by map lovers, this book explores the intriguing stories behind maps across history and illuminates how the ancient art of c...

A superbly illustrated guide to 64 maps from all around the world! From examples of medieval Mappa Mundi and the first atlas to Google Earth and ma...

Maps take place in time as well as representing space. The Google map on your smartphone appears to fix the world, serving as a practical spatial t...