It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Fifty Maps and the Stories They Tell by Jerry Brotton
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
From medieval maps to digital cartograms, this book features highlights from the Bodleian Library's extraordinary map collection together with rare artefacts and some stunning examples from twenty-first-century map-makers. Each map is accompanied by a narrative revealing the story behind how it came to be made and the significance of what it shows. The chronological arrangement highlights how cartography has evolved over the centuries and how it reflects political and social change.Showcasing a twelfth-century Arabic map of the Mediterranean, highly decorated portolan charts, military maps,...
Fifty Maps and the Stories They Tell by Jerry Brotton is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.
This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Fifty Maps and the Stories They Tell aloud.
Fifty Maps and the Stories They Tell is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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