The Map Tour (Royal Geographical Society)

Hugh Thomson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2018
Andre Deutsch Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-233-00556-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The Map Tour is an exquisite collection of maps tracing the evolution of tourism from the late 1600s to the elite realms of the Grand Tour and then beyond the boundaries of the known world. Produced with the Royal Geographical Society, with access to their archives of rare maps, it charts a course across the globe on the first steam voyages, captures the romance of the golden age of train travel and navigates to the heart of why we travel.





Arranged chronologically and including personal anecdotes, diary extracts and photographs of intrepid early travellers, The Map Tour looks at the ways in which maps facilitated and directed the travel industry. It reveals the progress in mapmaking techniques and shows how people used maps to navigate and understand the world. It considers the shape of global tourism today, reflecting on just how accessible the world has become.

Autor

Hugh Thomson is an author, film-maker and explorer whose books include The White Rock: an exploration of the Inca heartland, 50 Wonders of the World and The Green Road into the Trees, which won the 2014 Wainwright Prize for nature and travel writing. Since the age of 21 he has led expeditions to Peru and is one of one of Britain's leading explorers of Inca settlements.

Inhalt

Introduction • Cultural Travel 1680 to 1810: The Grand Tour • Adventurous Travel 1810 to 1915: Both Within and Beyond Europe • Personal Travel 1915 to 1965: The World Opens Up • Index • Bibliography & Credits.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.10.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 251 x 289 mm
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Karten / Stadtpläne / Atlanten ► Welt / Arktis / Antarktis
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• ISBN-10: 0-233-00556-0 / 0233005560
• ISBN-13: 978-0-233-00556-0 / 9780233005560
• Zustand: Neuware