Description
The first full study in the English language to give context to the extraordinary life and seminal work of the Nuremburg mathematician, cartographer and scientist Johannes Sch ner (d. 1543). Sch ner's collection of maps and notes offers an unprecedented insight into cartographic development during this critical period in the history of science and exploration.
Author: John W. Hessler
Publisher: Giles
Published: 04/16/2013
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.89lbs
Size: 7.76h x 9.28w x 0.86d
ISBN13: 9781907804168
ISBN10: 1907804161
BISAC Categories:
- Science | History
- Science | Earth Sciences | Geography
- Technology & Engineering | History
About the Author
John W. Hessler is Senior Cartographic Librarian in the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, Washington D.C.. He is currently a Scholar in Residence at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, where he is researching the Paul Krueger Archive in the Law Library.