The Newberry Library
Author : Newberry Library
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 47,34 MB
Release : 1905
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Author : Newberry Library
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 47,34 MB
Release : 1905
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Author : David Woodward
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Page : 37 pages
File Size : 33,99 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Cartography
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Author : David Woodward
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Page : 48 pages
File Size : 40,65 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Technology & Engineering
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Page : 37 pages
File Size : 44,61 MB
Release : 1972
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Author : Newberry Library
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 22,49 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Cartography
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Author : John Brian Harley
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Page : 664 pages
File Size : 43,66 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Cartography
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By developing the broadest and most inclusive definition of the term "map" ever adopted in the history of cartography, this inaugural volume of the History of Cartography series has helped redefine the way maps are studied and understood by scholars in a number of disciplines. Volume One addresses the prehistorical and historical mapping traditions of premodern Europe and the Mediterranean world. A substantial introductory essay surveys the historiography and theoretical development of the history of cartography and situates the work of the multi-volume series within this scholarly tradition. Cartographic themes include an emphasis on the spatial-cognitive abilities of Europe's prehistoric peoples and their transmission of cartographic concepts through media such as rock art; the emphasis on mensuration, land surveys, and architectural plans in the cartography of Ancient Egypt and the Near East; the emergence of both theoretical and practical cartographic knowledge in the Greco-Roman world; and the parallel existence of diverse mapping traditions (mappaemundi, portolan charts, local and regional cartography) in the Medieval period. Throughout the volume, a commitment to include cosmographical and celestial maps underscores the inclusive definition of "map" and sets the tone for the breadth of scholarship found in later volumes of the series.
Author : G. Malcolm Lewis
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,28 MB
Release : 1998-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226476940
Ever since a native American prepared a paper "charte" of the lower Colorado River for the Spaniard Hernando de Alarcon in 1540, native Americans have been making maps in the course of encounters with whites (the most recent maps often support land claims). This book charts the history of these cartographic encounters, examining native maps and mapmaking from the earliest contacts onward.
Author : James R. Akerman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 49,64 MB
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226010783
Finding one’s way with a map is a relatively recent phenomenon. In premodern times, maps were used, if at all, mainly for planning journeys in advance, not for guiding travelers on the road. With the exception of navigational sea charts, the use of maps by travelers only became common in the modern era; indeed, in the last two hundred years, maps have become the most ubiquitous and familiar genre of modern cartography. Examining the historical relationship between travelers, navigation, and maps, Cartographies of Travel and Navigation considers the cartographic response to the new modalities of modern travel brought about by technological and institutional developments in the twentieth century. Highlighting the ways in which the travelers, operators, and planners of modern transportation systems value maps as both navigation tools and as representatives of a radical new mobility, this collection brings the cartography of travel—by road, sea, rail, and air—to the forefront, placing maps at the center of the history of travel and movement. Richly and colorfully illustrated, Cartographies of Travel and Navigation ably fills the void in historical literature on transportation mapping.
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Page : 16 pages
File Size : 23,3 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Cartography
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Author : James R. Akerman
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Page : 424 pages
File Size : 45,23 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
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Introducing readers to a wide range of maps from different time periods and a variety of cultures, this book confirms the vital roles of maps throughout history in commerce, art, literature, and national identity.