From Cassackia to Kazakhstan: Localization of Kazakhstan on European, Russian and Asian Maps from the 16th to the first half of the 20th centuries

From Cassackia to Kazakhstan is a collection of beautiful and informative historical maps and is an illustrative account of the development of this part of central Asia over more than four centuries. The uniqueness of the collection lies in the fact that all the geographical maps presented are original and authentic historical documents from the 16th to the 20th centuries, starting with a 1540 map ornamented with sea creatures. It is particularly noteworthy that in addition to maps from Eur...