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This book plots a journey of discovery through the world of women map-makers from the golden age of cartography in the sixteenth-century Low Countries to tactile maps in contemporary Brazil. The author examines the history of women in the profession, sets out the situation of women in technical fiel...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Van den Hoonaard, Will. C. (Willy Carl), 1942- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waterloo, Ontario : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Women cartographers > History.
Cartographers > History.
Cartography > History.
Femmes cartographes > Histoire.
Cartographie > Histoire.
Cartographes > Histoire.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Cartography.
Cartographers.
Cartography.
Women cartographers.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book plots a journey of discovery through the world of women map-makers from the golden age of cartography in the sixteenth-century Low Countries to tactile maps in contemporary Brazil. The author examines the history of women in the profession, sets out the situation of women in technical fields and cartography-related organizations, and outlines the challenges they face in their careers.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 377 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1554589339
9781554589333

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