Books by Peter Whitfield

Peter Whitfield is an independent scholar and a leading expert in map history and exploration. He is a former director of Stanford's International Map Centre in London and now runs his own company publishing facsimiles of historic maps. He is the author of a number of bestselling books including British Library Historic Lives: Sir Francis Drake, Astrology: A History, New Found Lands, Charting of the Oceans, Mapping of the Heavens and The Image of the World (all British Library Publishing).