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A renaissance globemaker's toolbox Johannes Schöner and the revolution of modern science, 1475-1550

The first full study in the English language to give context to the extraordinary life and seminal work of the Nuremburg mathematician, cartographer and scientist Johannes Schöner (d. 1543). Schöner's collection of maps and notes offers an unprecedented insight into cartographic development during...

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Main Author: Hessler, John W.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : London : Library of Congress ; In association with D. Giles Ltd., 2013.
Subjects:
Schöner, Johann, > 1477-1547.
Cartography > History.
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Summary:The first full study in the English language to give context to the extraordinary life and seminal work of the Nuremburg mathematician, cartographer and scientist Johannes Schöner (d. 1543). Schöner's collection of maps and notes offers an unprecedented insight into cartographic development during this critical period in the history of science and exploration.
Physical Description:176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 20 x 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781907804168
1907804161
9780844495514
0844495514
Author Notes:John W. Hessler is Senior Cartographic Librarian in the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, Washington D.C.. He is currently a Scholar in Residence at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, where he is researching the Paul Krueger Archive in the Law Library.

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