{"product_id":"b01c8j47w2","title":"Cartographic Japan: A History in Maps","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis deeply rewarding compilation of maps offers a gorgeously illustrated tour through the evolution of Japan from the Edo Period to the Digital Age ( Los Angeles Review of Books ).\u003cbr\u003e\nJapanese society underwent a cartographic renaissance in the late sixteenth century that would eventually turn maps and mapmaking into a central part of daily life. Since that time, the nation's society and landscape have undergone major transformations, and at every point, copious maps documented those monumental changes.\u003cbr\u003e\nCartographic Japan  offers a rich introduction to the resulting treasure trove, with close analysis of one hundred maps from the late 1500s to the present day, each one treated as a distinctive window onto Japan's tumultuous history.\u003cbr\u003e\nForty-seven distinguished contributors—hailing from Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia—uncover the meanings behind a key selection of these maps, situating them in historical context and explaining how they were made, read, and used at the time. With more than one hundred full-color illustrations,  Cartographic Japan  offers an enlightening tour of Japan's magnificent cartographic archive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52836497785048,"sku":"YSL60647","price":7.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/919mg9TOvZL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793269685","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b01c8j47w2","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}