Exploring and Mapping Alaska : The Russian America Era, 1741-1867 /

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"Russia first encountered Alaska in 1741 as part of the most ambitious and expensive expedition of the entire eighteenth century. For centuries since, cartographers have struggled to define and develop the enormous region comprising northeastern Asia, the North Pacific, and Alaska. The forces o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Postnikov, A. V. (Alekseĭ Vladimirovich)
Otros Autores: Falk, Marvin W., 1943- (editeur intellectuel.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Ruso
Publicado: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Russians.
Discoveries in geography > American.
Discoveries in geography > Russian.
Cartography.
Russes > Amerique du Nord > Histoire.
Cartographie > Alaska > Histoire.
Decouvertes geographiques.
Russians > North America > History.
Cartography > Alaska > History.
North America.
Alaska.
Alaska > Decouverte et exploration.
Amerique du Nord > Decouverte et exploration.
Alaska > Discovery and exploration > American.
North America > Discovery and exploration > Russian.
Livres numeriques.
History.
Ressources Internet.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Russia first encountered Alaska in 1741 as part of the most ambitious and expensive expedition of the entire eighteenth century. For centuries since, cartographers have struggled to define and develop the enormous region comprising northeastern Asia, the North Pacific, and Alaska. The forces of nature and the follies of human error conspired to make the area incredibly difficult to map. Exploring and Mapping Alaska focuses on this foundational period in Arctic cartography. Russia spurred a golden era of cartographic exploration, while shrouding their efforts in a veil of secrecy. They drew both on old systems developed by early fur traders and new methodologies created in Europe. With Great Britain, France, and Spain following close behind, their expeditions led to an astounding increase in the world's knowledge of North America. Through engrossing descriptions of the explorations and expert navigators, aided by informative illustrations, readers can clearly trace the evolution of the maps of the era, watching as a once-mysterious region came into sharper focus. The result of years of cross-continental research, Exploring and Mapping Alaska is a fascinating study of the trials and triumphs of one of the last great eras of historic mapmaking"--
Notas:Mention de collection prise sur la jaquette.
Descripción Física:1 online resource: illustrations, cartes (en partie en couleur).
ISBN:9781602232525

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