Cartographic encounters [[electronic resource] ] : indigenous peoples and the exploration of the new world / / John Rennie Short
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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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| Pubblicazione: | London, : Reaktion Books, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 526.0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | 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.) | |
| Soggetto geografico: | West (U.S.) Discovery and exploration |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-162) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Colonial cartographies -- pt. 3. Imperial cartographies -- pt. 4. Conclusions. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Cartographic encounters |
| ISBN: | 1-282-79614-3 |
| 9786612796142 | |
| 1-86189-749-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910458847403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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