Great City Maps

最適合熱衷於歷史、地理以及地圖學的人收藏的一本書，也是給所有年齡層的”單人沙發探險家”最棒的禮物書，它是通往世界各地最棒城市的一扇窗。漫步在世界各地的城市街頭，透過本書瞭解創造這些偉大城市的文化與文明。這本有著精美插圖的書，探索了世界最知名的歷史古城的地圖。這些充滿細節的古代與現代重要城市的地圖，將帶著你來一趟刺激的全球之旅。從希臘的雅典到埃及的亞歷山卓城，從南非的開普敦到北非的開羅，每個城市都以放大的細節來強調它的特徵。除了鳥瞰圖之外，本書並述說了從古文明的樞紐到現代超級大城背後的許多故事。跟著地圖的歷史與它們的故事，還有繪製地圖的藝術家們的簡介，我們將瞭解這些精美地圖到底為什麼、透過誰、用什麼方法製造出來。Step onto the streets of cities around the world, and understand the cultures and civilizations that created them with Great City Maps.This beautifully illustrated book explores the world's most celebrated historical city maps. Richly detailed ancient and modern maps of important cities take you on a journey across the globe in stunning detail, from Athens to Alexandria and Cape Town to Cairo, with close up views of each city's most intriguing features.Great City Maps gives you more than just a bird's-eye-view, telling the tales behind the city from the hubs of ancient civilization to modern mega-cities. Follow the history of maps and their stories, with profiles of iconic cartographers and artists showing you who created each map, how, and why.Perfect for history, geography and cartography enthusiasts and a stunning gift for armchair explorers of all ages, Great City Maps is your window into the world's most fascinating cities.