A history of Canada in ten maps : epic stories of charting a mysterious land
Título
:
A history of Canada in ten maps : epic stories of charting a mysterious land
Adam, Shoalts
Resumen
:
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.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
:
2017
Descripción física
:
344 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Término de la materia
:
Historical geography -- Maps.
Término geográfico
:
Canada -- Historical geography.
Canada -- Historical geography -- Maps.
Canada -- History.
Canada -- Maps.
Síntesis
:
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
Información de publicación
:
[Toronto] : Allen Lane, 2017.
©2017
Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
---|
Edmonton Christian High | 911.71 SHO | Book | 30905000104855 | Non-Fiction |