{"product_id":"putting-america-on-the-map-9781591025139","title":"Putting \"America\" on the Map","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1507  a German cartographer created a world map that  for the first time  included the continental landmasses in the Western Hemisphere  discovered within the 15 previous years. He inserted the name \"America\" on the southern continent  honoring Amerigo Vespucci  who had erroneously been credited with setting foot on South American soil before Christopher Columbus. With the aid of the newly invented printing press  the name \"America\" became the accepted designation of land in the New World.  In a colorful narrative that reads like a good mystery  Dr. Seymour I. Schwartz brings to life the amazing history of Americas \"baptismal certificate.\" Since its creation the Waldseemller World Map of 1507 has been surrounded by intrigues and controversies.  Schwartzs compelling story  which includes many amazing twists and turns  also features cameo appearances by Alexander von Humboldt  Washington Irving  Frdric Chopin  George Sand  Ralph Waldo Emerson  Ogden Nash  J. Pierpont Morgan  Paul Mellon  and German Chancellors Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schrder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924162707509,"sku":"ByrdShop_1591025133","price":90.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781591025139.jpg?v=1794129771","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/putting-america-on-the-map-9781591025139","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}