SuitabookHow maps and navigation change
The book traces connections from ancient Greek and Roman map-making techniques to satellite and GPS technologies.
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Cynthia L. Brown - Author
A broad, practical introduction to how people represent and navigate the world, linking ancient map-making with modern technology and extending from familiar places to space exploration.
Whether mapping the solar system or mapping their own backyard, young readers will be able to understand mapping technologies and see the world in new and exciting ways with this interactive, educational book. Detailing how ancient map-making techniques used by the Romans and Greeks have influenced the satellite and GPS technologies used today, this book shows how the history of map-making is full of remarkable characters who charted the unknown with an ever-changing set of tools. From studying ancient maps and charting the seas and skies to exploring deep-sea volcanoes and discovering new planets and stars, this resource explains mapping and navigational ideas through hands-on experiments and an assortment of interesting facts.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA broad, practical introduction to how people represent and navigate the world, linking ancient map-making with modern technology and extending from familiar places to space exploration.
The book traces connections from ancient Greek and Roman map-making techniques to satellite and GPS technologies.
Readers encounter charting the seas and skies, exploring deep-sea volcanoes, and discovering new planets and stars.
The scope is unusually wide: readers move between local mapping, ancient history, navigation, ocean science and astronomy. That breadth may invite connections, though individual topics may receive limited depth.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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