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Category : Cartography
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
A Selected Bibliography on Maps, Mapping, and Remote Sensing
Author: Railroad Maps of the United States
Author: Library of Congress. Geography and Map DivisionPublisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Maps & Civilization
Author: Norman J. W. ThrowerPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226799751
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
In this concise introduction to the history of cartography, Norman J. W. Thrower charts the intimate links between maps and history from antiquity to the present day. A wealth of illustrations, including the oldest known map and contemporary examples made using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), illuminate the many ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships. The third edition of Maps and Civilization incorporates numerous revisions, features new material throughout the book, and includes a new alphabetized bibliography. Praise for previous editions of Maps and Civilization: “A marvelous compendium of map lore. Anyone truly interested in the development of cartography will want to have his or her own copy to annotate, underline, and index for handy referencing.”—L. M. Sebert, Geomatica
Maps
Author: James R. AkermanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Introducing readers to a wide range of maps from different time periods and a variety of cultures, this book confirms the vital roles of maps throughout history in commerce, art, literature, and national identity.
Selected Bibliography on Maps in Libraries
Author: Selected Bibliography and Index of Earth Science Reports and Maps Relating to Land-resource Planning and Management Published by the U.S. Geological Survey Through October 1976
Author: Mapping Information Landscapes
Author: Andrew WhitworthPublisher: Facet Publishing
ISBN: 1783304170
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Mapping Information Landscapes presents the first in-depth study of the educational implications of the idea of information literacy as ‘the capacity to map and navigate an information landscape’. Written by a leading researcher in the field, it investigates how teachers and learners can use mapping in developing their ability to make informed judgements about information, in specific places and times. Central to the argument is the notion that the geographical and information landscapes are indivisible, and the techniques we use to navigate each are essentially the same. The book presents a history of mapping as a means of representing the world, ranging from the work of medieval mapmakers to the 21st century. Concept and mind mapping are explored, and finally, the notion of discursive mapping: the dialogic process, regardless of whether a graphical map is an outcome. The theoretical framework of the book weaves together the work of authors including Annemaree Lloyd, Christine Bruce, practice theorists such as Theodore Schatzki and the critical geography of David Harvey, an author whose work has not previously been applied to the study of information literacy. The book concludes that keeping information landscapes sustainable and navigable requires attention to how equipment is used to map and organise those landscapes. How we collectively think about and solve problems in the present time inscribes maps and positions them as resources in whatever landscapes we will draw on in the future. Information literacy educators, whether in libraries, other HE courses, high schools or the workplace, will benefit by learning about how mapping – implicitly and explicitly – can be used as a method of teaching IL. The book will also be useful reading for academics and researchers of information literacy and students of library and information science.
A Selected Bibliography of Southern California Maps
Author: Edward L. Chapin Jr.Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520351746
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Annotated Bibliography and Index Map of Sulfur and Pyrites Deposits in the United States and Alaska
Author: Donald Marvin BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clay
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The History of Cartography: Cartography in prehistoric, ancient, and medieval Europe and the Mediterranean
Author: John Brian HarleyPublisher:
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Category : Cartography
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
By developing the broadest and most inclusive definition of the term "map" ever adopted in the history of cartography, this inaugural volume of the History of Cartography series has helped redefine the way maps are studied and understood by scholars in a number of disciplines. Volume One addresses the prehistorical and historical mapping traditions of premodern Europe and the Mediterranean world. A substantial introductory essay surveys the historiography and theoretical development of the history of cartography and situates the work of the multi-volume series within this scholarly tradition. Cartographic themes include an emphasis on the spatial-cognitive abilities of Europe's prehistoric peoples and their transmission of cartographic concepts through media such as rock art; the emphasis on mensuration, land surveys, and architectural plans in the cartography of Ancient Egypt and the Near East; the emergence of both theoretical and practical cartographic knowledge in the Greco-Roman world; and the parallel existence of diverse mapping traditions (mappaemundi, portolan charts, local and regional cartography) in the Medieval period. Throughout the volume, a commitment to include cosmographical and celestial maps underscores the inclusive definition of "map" and sets the tone for the breadth of scholarship found in later volumes of the series.