A History of the World in Twelve Maps  30833

  • Introduction
  1. Science: Ptolemy’s Geography, c. AD 150
  2. Exchange: Al-Idrīsī, AD 1154
  3. Faith: Hereford Mappamundi, c. 1300
  4. Empire: Kangnido World Map, 1402
  5. Discovery: Martin Waldseemüller, World Map, 1507
  6. Globalism: Diogo Ribeiro, World Map, 1529
  7. Toleration: Gerard Mercator, World Map, 1569
  8. Money: Joan Blaeu, Atlas maior, 1662
  9. Nation: The Cassini Family, Map of France, 1793
  10. Geopolitics: Halford Mackinder, ‘The Geographical Pivot of History’, 1904
  11. Equality: The Peters Projection, 1973
  12. Information: Google Earth, 2012
  • Conclusion: The Eye of History?
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