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


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Edmonton Christian High911.71 SHOBook30905000104855Non-Fiction