In Greek and Roman Maps, O. A. W. Dilke follows the development of map-making skills, beginning in Babylonia and Egypt, through the contributions of Greek scientists and Roman administrators and surveyors, to the Age of Discovery. He provides examples of the full range of Greek and Roman maps, including town and building plans, itineraries and road maps, sea itineraries, and maps in art form. "It is an extremely useful book, packed with information, simply and succinctly expressed... there is no doubt that it was Greek theoretical thinking and a growing knowledge of geography, combined with the practical demands imposed upon the administrators of the Roman Empire, which led to the development and widespread use of maps more or less as we know them." -- Mary E. Hoskins Walbank, Echos du monde classique O. A. W. Dilke was a professor at the University of Leeds. He taught Classics at University College, Hull, the University of Glasgow, The Ohio State University, and the University of Leeds. In Greek and Roman Maps,Dilke examines Classical cartography and its enduring influence on map-making through the beginning of the modern era. "All this O.A.W. Dilke tells, along with much more that is peripherally related to maps: he explains at length the Roman technique of surveying land, reviews the various land and sea itineraries that have survived, and discusses the kinds of plans the ancients drew, from plans of cities to 'blueprints' of buildings... He performs a useful service in bringing together this material, some of which has been available only in scattered scholarly journals." -- Lionel Casson, American Historical Review Used Book in Good Condition