{"product_id":"9781087509525","title":"Antique Maps 2025 Wall Calendar","description":"Author: \u003cbr\u003eFormat: \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pomegranate\u003cbr\u003eWeight in grams: 298\u003cbr\u003eDimensions in mm: 305 x 332 x 5\u003cbr\u003eDescription: Ever curious about what lay beyond the horizon, explorers, merchants, andmilitary forces have for centuries relied upon maps to help them describe andnavigate our planet. Although historical maps were often skillfully drawn andmeticulously plotted, their layout tells only part of the story. Usinganecdotal evidence and sometimes scant geographical data for places theythemselves may never have seen, cartographers frequently included fanciful orfactual drawings to tease the imagination and the intellect-to wit,figureheads symbolizing the wind rose on a world map from Ptolemy's\u003cem\u003eCosmographia\u003c\/em\u003e.Explorethe world of old with this calendar's 12 antique maps from the BritishLibrary's collection of cartographic material.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Doodle \u0026 Dot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53519460925817,"sku":"9781087509525","price":9.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7427\/6335\/files\/9781087509525.jpg?v=1734474015","url":"https:\/\/www.doodleanddot.co.uk\/products\/9781087509525","provider":"doodleanddot.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}