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Representing the Republic
John R. Short
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Description for Representing the Republic
hardcover. Provides an account of the mapping of the United States from its colonial origins to 1900. Many of the significant maps and mapmakers are discussed in a chronological narrative that begins with the first European mappings of the New Netherlands and concludes with the McNally atlases of the 1890s. Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTP; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 702.
This work provides an account of the mapping of the United States from its colonial origins to 1900. Many of the significant maps and mapmakers are discussed in a chronological narrative that begins with the first European mappings of the New Netherlands (New York State, Massachusetts and Connecticut) in the early 17th century and concludes with the Rand McNally atlases of the 1890s. Maps tell us a great deal about the transformation of America's national identity. Having undertaken extensive research in map collections and with rare archival material in the US and overseas, geographer John Rennie Short provides a description ... Read more
This work provides an account of the mapping of the United States from its colonial origins to 1900. Many of the significant maps and mapmakers are discussed in a chronological narrative that begins with the first European mappings of the New Netherlands (New York State, Massachusetts and Connecticut) in the early 17th century and concludes with the Rand McNally atlases of the 1890s. Maps tell us a great deal about the transformation of America's national identity. Having undertaken extensive research in map collections and with rare archival material in the US and overseas, geographer John Rennie Short provides a description ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Picturing History
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861890863
SKU
V9781861890863
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99-15
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