{"product_id":"9780008409296","title":"History of World Trade in Maps","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Parker, Philip, Collins Books, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/10\/2020,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 224 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Collins,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: HarperCollins Publishers,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: General \u0026amp; world history, International trade, Historical maps \u0026amp; atlases \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780008409296\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eTrade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided vital goods and wealth to countries and merchants from the ancient Egyptians who went in search of gold and ivory to their 21st-century equivalents trading high-tech electronic equipment from the Far East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this beautiful book, more than 70 maps give a visual representation of the history of World Commerce, accompanied by text which tells the extraordinary story of the merchants, adventurers, middle-men and monarchs who bought, sold, explored and fought in search of profit and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe maps are all works of art, witnesses to history, and have a fascinating story to tell. The maps include\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Catalhoeyuk Plan, c. 6200BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Babylonian Map of the World, c. 600BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Stone Map of China, 1136\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Hereford Mappa Mundi, c. 1300\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Buondelmonti Map of Constantinople, c. 1420\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* The Waldseemuller Map, 1507\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* James Rennell Map of Hindoostan, 1782\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Air Age Map, 1945\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Dashboard, 2020\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36600795889817,"sku":"9780008409296","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780008409296.jpg?v=1602171769","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780008409296","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}