{"product_id":"9780857891808-this-earthly-globe","title":"This Earthly Globe","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Venetian Geographer and the Quest to Map the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating story of the Venetian who helped to map the World during the Renaissance, by the author of \u003ci\u003eA Venetian Affair\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAutumn in Venice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful book' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, 5*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Triumphant' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, an anonymously authored volume containing a wealth of geographical information new to Europeans was published in Venice under the title \u003ci\u003eNavigationi et Viaggi \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eJourneys and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNavigations\u003c\/i\u003e). This was closely followed by two further volumes that, when taken together, constituted the largest release of geographical data in history, and could well be considered the birth of modern geography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe editor of these volumes was a little-known public servant in the Venetian government, Giovambattista Ramusio. He gathered a vast array of both popular and closely guarded narratives, from the journals of Marco Polo to detailed reports from the Muslim scholar and diplomat Leo Africanus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an enthralling narrative, Andrea di Robilant brings to life the man who used all his political skill, along with the help of conniving diplomats and spies, to democratise knowledge and show how the world was much larger than anyone previously imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41747454197857,"sku":"9780857891808","price":14.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34007318.jpg?v=1753427477","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780857891808-this-earthly-globe","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}