How Long to Read The Mapmakers' Quest: Depicting New Worlds in Renaissance Europe
By David Buisseret
How Long Does it Take to Read The Mapmakers' Quest: Depicting New Worlds in Renaissance Europe?
It takes the average reader 4 hours and 10 minutes to read The Mapmakers' Quest: Depicting New Worlds in Renaissance Europe by David Buisseret
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
In 1400 Europe was behind large parts of the world in its understanding of the use of maps. For instance, the people gf China and of Japan were considerably more advanced in this respect. And yet, by 1600 the Europeans had come to use maps for a huge variety of tasks, and were far ahead of the rest of the world in their appreciation of the power and use of cartography. The Mapmakers' Quest seeks to understand this development - not only to tease out the strands of thought and practice which led to the use of maps, but also to assess the ways in which such use affected European societies and...
How long is The Mapmakers' Quest: Depicting New Worlds in Renaissance Europe?
The Mapmakers' Quest: Depicting New Worlds in Renaissance Europe by David Buisseret is 250 pages long, and a total of 62,500 words.
This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read The Mapmakers' Quest: Depicting New Worlds in Renaissance Europe Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read The Mapmakers' Quest: Depicting New Worlds in Renaissance Europe aloud.
What Reading Level is The Mapmakers' Quest: Depicting New Worlds in Renaissance Europe?
The Mapmakers' Quest: Depicting New Worlds in Renaissance Europe is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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