A history of Canada in ten maps : epic stories of charting a mysterious land

Title
A history of Canada in ten maps : epic stories of charting a mysterious land

Personal Author EPSB
Adam, Shoalts

Summary
Adam Shoalts, one of Canada's foremost explorers, tells the stories behind centuries old maps, and how they came to shape what became Canada. It's a story that will surprise readers, and reveal the Canada we never knew was hidden. It brings to life the characters and the bloody disputes that forged our history, by showing us what the world looked like before it entered the history books. Combining storytelling, cartography, geography, archaeology and, of course, history, this book shows us Canada in a way we've never seen it before. Residence: Ontario. Print run 15,000.

Year Published
2017

Physical Description
344 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Subject
Historical geography -- Maps.

Geographic Term
Canada -- Historical geography.
 
Canada -- Historical geography -- Maps.
 
Canada -- History.
 
Canada -- Maps.

Summary
Adam Shoalts, one of Canada's foremost explorers, tells the stories behind centuries old maps, and how they came to shape what became Canada. It's a story that will surprise readers, and reveal the Canada we never knew was hidden. It brings to life the characters and the bloody disputes that forged our history, by showing us what the world looked like before it entered the history books. Combining storytelling, cartography, geography, archaeology and, of course, history, this book shows us Canada in a way we've never seen it before. Residence: Ontario. Print run 15,000.

ISBN
9780670069460
 
9780143193982

Publisher
[Toronto] : Allen Lane, 2017.
 
©2017


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Edmonton Christian High911.71 SHOBook30905000104855Non-Fiction