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The phantom atlas

Hardcover • 2016 • English • 1. edition

The phantom atlas: the greatest myths, lies and blunders on maps

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A STUNNINGLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK REVEALING THE GREATEST MYTHS, LIES AND BLUNDERS ON MAPS 'Highly recommended' - Andrew Marr 'A spectacular, enjoyable and eye-opening read' - Jonathan RossThe Phantom Atlas is an atlas of the world not as it ever existed, but as it was thought to be. These marvellous and mysterious phantoms - non-existent islands, invented mountain ranges, mythical civilisations and other fictitious geography - were all at various times presented as facts on maps and atlases. This bo...Show more

Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
Historical maps and atlases

Book details

ISBN

9781471159459

Publisher

Vigmostad & Bjørke AS (VB Import)

Published year

2016

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The phantom atlas

Format

Hardcover

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