United States Coastal Charts 1783 1861
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United States Coastal Charts 1783 1861
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Author : Peter J. Guthorn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
United States Coastal Charts 1783 1861 written by Peter J. Guthorn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Nautical charts categories.
United States Coastal Charts 1783 1861
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Author : Peter J. Guthorn
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Release Date : 1984
United States Coastal Charts 1783 1861 written by Peter J. Guthorn and has been published by Schiffer Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
The years between the end of the American Revolution and the beginning of the Civil War were crucial ones in the history of American coastal charting. This volume contains these navigational charts, as well as a detailed look at the hydrographers and companies who produced them.
The First Mapping Of America
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Author : Alex Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-08-23
The First Mapping Of America written by Alex Johnson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The First Mapping of America tells the story of the General Survey. At the heart of the story lie the remarkable maps and the men who made them - the commanding and highly professional Samuel Holland, Surveyor-General in the North, and the brilliant but mercurial William Gerard De Brahm, Surveyor-General in the South. Battling both physical and political obstacles, Holland and De Brahm sought to establish their place in the firmament of the British hierarchy. Yet the reality in which they had to operate was largely controlled from afar, by Crown administrators in London and the colonies and by wealthy speculators, whose approval or opposition could make or break the best laid plans as they sought to use the Survey for their own ends.
Coast Lines
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Author : Mark Monmonier
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-09-15
Coast Lines 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 2008-09-15 with Science categories.
In the next century, sea levels are predicted to rise at unprecedented rates, causing flooding around the world, from the islands of Malaysia and the canals of Venice to the coasts of Florida and California. These rising water levels pose serious challenges to all aspects of coastal existence—chiefly economic, residential, and environmental—as well as to the cartographic definition and mapping of coasts. It is this facet of coastal life that Mark Monmonier tackles in Coast Lines. Setting sail on a journey across shifting landscapes, cartographic technology, and climate change, Monmonier reveals that coastlines are as much a set of ideas, assumptions, and societal beliefs as they are solid black lines on maps. Whether for sailing charts or property maps, Monmonier shows, coastlines challenge mapmakers to capture on paper a highly irregular land-water boundary perturbed by tides and storms and complicated by rocks, wrecks, and shoals. Coast Lines is peppered with captivating anecdotes about the frustrating effort to expunge fictitious islands from nautical charts, the tricky measurement of a coastline’s length, and the contentious notions of beachfront property and public access. Combing maritime history and the history of technology, Coast Lines charts the historical progression from offshore sketches to satellite images and explores the societal impact of coastal cartography on everything from global warming to homeland security. Returning to the form of his celebrated Air Apparent, Monmonier ably renders the topic of coastal cartography accessible to both general readers and historians of science, technology, and maritime studies. In the post-Katrina era, when the map of entire regions can be redrawn by a single natural event, the issues he raises are more important than ever.
American Geographers 1784 1812
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Author : Ben A. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2003-07-30
American Geographers 1784 1812 written by Ben A. Smith and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-30 with Social Science categories.
The first major work to identify the original generation of American geographers—teachers, writers, surveyors, cartographers, engravers, and others—who made significant contributions to the field of geography during the early years of the republic. As such, it represents a powerful research tool for scholars interested in learning about this group and the products of their labors. A comprehensive and inclusive reference work, this book depicts the individuals who engaged in the establishment and description of the United States. It includes information on people who were involved in activities that led to a remarkable body of information, maps, and literature of a geographic nature about the country.
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
Flattening The Earth
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Author : John P. Snyder
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1997-12-05
Flattening The Earth written by John P. Snyder 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 1997-12-05 with History categories.
Cartographers have long grappled with the impossibility of portraying the earth in two dimensions. To solve this problem, mapmakers have created map projections. This work discusses and illustrates the known map projections from before 500BC to the present, with facts on their origins and use.
Shedding The Veil Mapping The European Discovery Of America And The World
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Author : Thomas Suarez
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 1994-04-29
Shedding The Veil Mapping The European Discovery Of America And The World written by Thomas Suarez and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-04-29 with Science categories.
Shedding the Veil is a highly original overview of Europe's exploration and discovery beyond her own confines. It tackles the subject via an analysis of maps dating from circa 1434 to 1865, with an emphasis on the period before 1600. The book begins with an appraisal of the peculiar circumstances which led late medieval Europe to pursue long-distance travel, both overland and by sea, introduces cosmographic traditions inherited from classical times, and investigates pre-Columbian excursions into the western ocean. Finally, the great voyages and mappaemundi of the early sixteenth century are described in depth. After 1600 the focus begins to narrow North America and particularly to the colonization of the American Northeast. All maps discussed in detail are illustrated. 40 full-page b/w plates, 25 full-page color plates.
United States Scientific Geographical Exploration Of The Pacific Basin 1783 1899
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Author : National Archives (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
United States Scientific Geographical Exploration Of The Pacific Basin 1783 1899 written by National Archives (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Manuscript maps categories.
Catalogue of an exhibition prepared for the Tenth Pacific Science Congress in Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 21-Sept. 6, 1961. Most of the items exhibited were reproductions of records in the National Archives. The exhibit was prepared by Herman R. Friis.
Accessions List
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Author : Environmental Science Information Center. Library and Information Services Division
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Accessions List written by Environmental Science Information Center. Library and Information Services Division and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Ecology categories.