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UNINA9910458847403321 |
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Short John R |
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Titolo |
Cartographic encounters [[electronic resource] ] : indigenous peoples and the exploration of the new world / / John Rennie Short |
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London, : Reaktion Books, 2009 |
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1-282-79614-3 |
9786612796142 |
1-86189-749-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (178 p.) |
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Cartography - West (U.S.) - History - 19th century |
Indian cartography - West (U.S.) - History - 19th century |
Indians of North America - First contact with Europeans - West (U.S.) |
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West (U.S.) Discovery and exploration |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-162) and index. |
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pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Colonial cartographies -- pt. 3. Imperial cartographies -- pt. 4. Conclusions. |
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There's no excuse for getting lost these days-satellite maps on our computers can chart our journey in detail and electronics on our car dashboards instruct us which way to turn. But there was a time when the varied landscape of North America was largely |
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UNINA9910462696203321 |
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Autore |
Libbey James K. |
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Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ) |
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Aeronautical engineers - United States |
Air power - United States - History - 20th century |
Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-336) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: the Russian in the Russian context -- The Russian ace in the Great War -- Revolutionary changes -- The Russian test pilot and consultant in America -- The Russian inventor -- The Russian inventor becomes an American designer -- The innovative designer -- The P-35 manufacturer -- Troubled times -- The P-35 manufacturer loses his company -- The making of an air power prophet -- Prophet of air power -- Victory through air power -- The prophet at home and abroad -- The prophet challenged -- Return of the media personality -- The futurist. |
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