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This earthly globe

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In the autumn of 1550, an anonymously authored volume containing a wealth of geographical information new to Europeans was published in Venice. This was closely followed by two further volumes that, when taken together, constituted the largest release of geographical data in history, and could well be considered the birth of modern geography. The editor of these volumes was a little-known public servant in the Venetian government, Giovambattista Ramusio. He gathered a vast array of both popular and closely guarded narratives, from the journals of Marco Polo to detailed reports from the Muslim scholar and diplomat Leo Africanus. Andrea di Robilant brings to life the man who used all his political skill, along with the help of conniving diplomats and spies, to democratise knowledge and show how the world was much larger than anyone previously imagined.

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‘A dazzling tale, brilliantly told’ Peter Frankopan’Marries the intrigue of Europe’s most powerful royal courts with the globe-trotting thrill of adventure and discovery’ Sunday Telegraph, 5* reviewDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, a little-known public servant in the Venetian government, Giovambattista Ramusio, anonymously published Navigationi et Viaggi (Journeys and Navigations). Containing a wealth of geographical information new to Europeans – from the diaries of Marco Polo to detailed reports from the Muslim diplomat Leo Africanus – it became the basis of the world map we still use today.In an enthralling narrative, This Earthly Globe brings to life the man who used all his political skill to democratize knowledge and show how the world was much larger than anyone previously imagined, and in doing so chronicles the birth of modern geography.

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Weight 0.237 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2 cm
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Paperback

Pages

272

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

910.92 (edition:23)

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General – Trade / Code: K