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Picturing America 1497 1899 Text
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Author : Gloria-Gilda Deák
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Picturing America 1497 1899 Text written by Gloria-Gilda Deák and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with America categories.
Picturing America 1497 1899
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Author : Gloria-Gilda Deák
language : en
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Release Date : 1988
Picturing America 1497 1899 written by Gloria-Gilda Deák and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with America categories.
Picturing America 1497 1899 Illustrations
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Author : Gloria-Gilda Deák
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
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Mapping It Out
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Author : Mark Monmonier
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-07-27
Mapping It Out written by Mark Monmonier and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-27 with Science categories.
Writers know only too well how long it can take—and how awkward it can be—to describe spatial relationships with words alone. And while a map might not always be worth a thousand words, a good one can help writers communicate an argument or explanation clearly, succinctly, and effectively. In his acclaimed How to Lie with Maps, Mark Monmonier showed how maps can distort facts. In Mapping it Out: Expository Cartography for the Humanities and Social Sciences, he shows authors and scholars how they can use expository cartography—the visual, two-dimensional organization of information—to heighten the impact of their books and articles. This concise, practical book is an introduction to the fundamental principles of graphic logic and design, from the basics of scale to the complex mapping of movement or change. Monmonier helps writers and researchers decide when maps are most useful and what formats work best in a wide range of subject areas, from literary criticism to sociology. He demonstrates, for example, various techniques for representing changes and patterns; different typefaces and how they can either clarify or confuse information; and the effectiveness of less traditional map forms, such as visibility base maps, frame-rectangle symbols, and complementary scatterplot designs for conveying complex spatial relationships. There is also a wealth of practical information on map compilation, cartobibliographies, copyright and permissions, facsimile reproduction, and the evaluation of source materials. Appendixes discuss the benefits and limitations of electronic graphics and pen-and-ink drafting, and how to work with a cartographic illustrator. Clearly written, and filled with real-world examples, Mapping it Out demystifies mapmaking for anyone writing in the humanities and social sciences. "A useful guide to a subject most people probably take too much for granted. It shows how map makers translate abstract data into eye-catching cartograms, as they are called. It combats cartographic illiteracy. It fights cartophobia. It may even teach you to find your way."—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times
From Sea Charts To Satellite Images
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Author : David Buisseret
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1990-06-22
From Sea Charts To Satellite Images written by David Buisseret and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-06-22 with History categories.
"The authors write authoritatively and crisply . . . . How to use maps in teaching is spelled out carefully, but the authors also manage to sketch in the background of American mapping so the book is both a manual and a history. Commentaries are sprinkled with stimulating new ideas, for instance on how to use bird's-eye views and country atlases in the classroom, and there are didactic discussions on maps showing the walking city and the impact of the street car. "An extraordinarily wide range of maps is depicted, which makes for good browsing, pondering and close study. . . . This is a very good, highly attractive, and worthwhile book; it will have great impact on the use of old (and new!) maps in teaching. As well, this is a tantalizing survey of mapping the United States and will whet the appetites of students and encourage them to learn more about maps and their origins."—John Warketin, Cartographica
Hudson River Panorama
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Author : Tammis K. Groft
language : en
Publisher: Albany Institute of History and Art
Release Date : 2009-11-04
Hudson River Panorama written by Tammis K. Groft and has been published by Albany Institute of History and Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-04 with History categories.
Award-Winning Finalist in the Best Cover Design category of the "Best Books 2010" Awards sponsored by USA Book News The majestic power and rich history of the Hudson River are on unparalleled display in this beautifully illustrated volume. Hudson River Panorama: A Passage through Time commemorates Henry Hudson's 1609 exploration of the river that bears his name, and tells the remarkable story of the people, events, and ideas that have shaped this magnificent region. Featuring an essay by renowned historian John R. Stilgoe and hundreds of artworks, artifacts, interactive displays, and rare archival documents from the Albany Institute's renowned collections, Hudson River Panorama explore the influential force that the Hudson has had on our region, including settlement, agricultural cultivation, industrial growth, tourism, and the cultural prominence of the region's talented and creative artists, writers, architects, and landscape gardeners. Five major themes connect the many agricultural, industrial, and cultural influences of this historic waterway: o Community and Settlement oNatural History and Environment oTransportation oTrade, Commerce, and Industry oCulture and Symbol Hudson River Panorama promises a stimulating and enjoyable look at one of America's great rivers and the people and history it helped to shape.
Thomas Cole S Journey
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Author : Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 2018-01-29
Thomas Cole S Journey written by Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-29 with Art categories.
Thomas Cole (1801–1848) is celebrated as the greatest American landscape artist of his generation. Though previous scholarship has emphasized the American aspects of his formation and identity, never before has the British-born artist been presented as an international figure, in direct dialogue with the major landscape painters of the age. Thomas Cole’s Journey emphasizes the artist’s travels in England and Italy from 1829 to 1832 and his crucial interactions with such painters as Turner and Constable. For the first time, it explores the artist’s most renowned paintings, The Oxbow (1836) and The Course of Empire cycle (1834–36), as the culmination of his European experiences and of his abiding passion for the American wilderness. The four essays in this lavishly illustrated catalogue examine how Cole’s first-hand knowledge of the British industrial revolution and his study of the Roman Empire positioned him to create works that offer a distinctive, even dissident, response to the economic and political rise of the United States, the ecological and economic changes then underway, and the dangers that faced the young nation. A detailed chronology of Cole’s life, focusing on his European tour, retraces the artist’s travels as documented in his journals, letters, and sketchbooks, providing new insight into his encounters and observations. With discussions of over seventy works by Cole, as well as by the artists he admired and influenced, this book allows us to view his work in relation to his European antecedents and competitors, demonstrating his major contribution to the history of Western art.
An American Journey
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Author : Ian Jeffrey
language : en
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Release Date : 1999
An American Journey written by Ian Jeffrey and has been published by Prestel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Born in London in 1830, William England spent most of his formative years as a daguerro-typist. As this technique fell out of fashion in the 1850s he abandoned portraiture and, in 1854, joined forces with the newly formed London Stereoscopic Company. As the LSC's chief photographer, England traveled all over Europe. In 1859 he journeyed to the USA and captured the first American views to be published abroad commercially. His atmospheric compositions show early attempts to conquer the North American landscape: the stations and locomotives of the Great Western Railway, bridges under construction over the Niagara Falls, and the extraordinary floating baths in New York harbor. The men and women in his scenes participate in this conquest, climbing waterfalls and boating on the lakes at Niagara, or watching Blondin's famous crossing of the Falls on a tightrope.
The New York Times Book Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The New York Times Book Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Books categories.
Choice
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Choice written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Academic libraries categories.