[ePub] Jumbo: The Unauthorised Biography of a Victorian Sensation by John Sutherland at Arts-Photography

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In the Middle Ages; navigation relied upon a delicate balance between art and science. Whilst respecting the customs and the precautions of their forbearers; sailors had to count on their knowledge of the stars; the winds; the currents; and even of migratory flights. They also used hand-painted maps; which; although certainly summary; were marvellously well-drawn. In following the saga of old sailors; from Eric Le Rouge to Robert Peary; Donald Wigal leads us in discovering the New World. This magnificent overview of maps dating from the 10th to the 18th centuries; often lsquo;primitiversquo; and sometimes difficult to understand; retraces the progress of cartography and shows the incredible courage of men who endeavoured to conquer the seas with tools whose geographical accuracy often left much to be desired.