Maps in History presents a compact, accessible overview of cartography's development. Over 63 pages the book traces key advances in mapmaking and explains how maps have guided exploration, trade and political boundaries.

Written with younger readers and classroom use in mind, the text highlights turning points like early surveying, scale and projection, and navigational tools while showing how maps reflect changing societies and knowledge.

• Historical timeline of mapmaking
• How maps reveal cultural and political change
• Clear examples and diagrams for study

Published by Franklin Watts, this volume is suited to students, educators and anyone curious about the role of maps in history.

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