Not a history of exploration, its authors insist, but the story of geography becoming a science. They trace it from its beginnings through the Greeks and Romans, the Dark Age and the medieval revival, Portuguese expansion and the rediscovery of Ptolemy, the New World and the polar researches of whaling captains such as William Scoresby.
A concise, readable survey for anyone curious how our maps and our idea of the earth took shape. Download the free EPUB.