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The land of heart's delight : early maps and charts of Vancouver Island /
"Just how, and why, did Vancouver Island get onto the map? How was knowledge of our immediate geography acquired and recorded? With 130 maps, dating between 1593 and 1915, this cartographic history tells the story of how Vancouver Island and the surrounding area came to be mapped. The book show...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Victoria, BC] :
TouchWood Editions,
[2013].
©2013 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Just how, and why, did Vancouver Island get onto the map? How was knowledge of our immediate geography acquired and recorded? With 130 maps, dating between 1593 and 1915, this cartographic history tells the story of how Vancouver Island and the surrounding area came to be mapped. The book shows local cartographic milestones, marking progress in our knowledge through the island's rich--although comparatively short--recorded history. However, the maps, by themselves and without context, cannot tell the whole story. The accompanying text reveals the motives, constraints, agendas, and intrigues that underpin their making."--Publisher's description. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource. Issued also in printed form. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781771510165 1771510161 9781771510172 177151017X 1771510153 9781771510158 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to LAC onsite clients. |