Historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton dips into maps spanning millennia of human experience, from Ptolemy's Geography (circa 150 AD) all the way up to Google Earth.
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10 best books of December: the Monitor's picks
Here are the 10 books most appreciated by the Monitor's book critics this month.
4. "A History of the World in 12 Maps," by Jerry Brotton
