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The imperial map : cartography and the mastery of empire
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ISBN: 9780226010762 0226010767 Year: 2009 Publisher: Chicago ; London University of Chicago Press

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The essays in this book show that the relationship between mapping and imperialism, the ideology and practice of political and/or economic domination of weak polities by stronger ones, is a rich and complex historical theme. The expansion of early modern European states into global empires, which began to adopt their modern form in the eighteenth century and which reached their apogee in the early twentieth century, and the more geographically limited expansion of early modern China have ramifications for almost every aspect of the history of modern cartography.


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Cartographic encounters : indigenous peoples and the exploration of the New World
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ISBN: 9781861894366 Year: 2009 Publisher: London Reaktion Books

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In this major re-interpretation of US history, John Rennie Short argues that until now writing about, and popular understanding of, the exploration and mapping of the New World has largely ignored the pivotal role played by indigenous people. European mapping of the New World was the product of an exchange of information, a 'cartographic encounter' between newcomers and indigenous peoples. This cartographic encounter allowed Native Americans to parlay their deeper and wider knowledge of the land into a strong bargaining position, but in this very exchange lay the roots of the ultimate loss of their land. Based on extensive original research, the book is suitable for a general readership, specialists and students in the field of cartography, and those interested in the history of indigenous peoples. Both readable and considered, this new account of America's exploration will force a radical change in how we view Western exploration and discovery in general.


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Mapping New York.
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ISBN: 9781906155827 Year: 2009 Publisher: London Black Dog


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Historical atlas of the American West with original maps
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ISBN: 9780520256521 Year: 2009 Publisher: Berkeley ; Los Angeles ; London University of California Press


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De Ptolémée à la Guillotière : XV-XVIe siècle : des cartes pour la France pourquoi, comment ?
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ISBN: 9782735506873 Year: 2009 Publisher: Paris Éditions du CTHS


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The image of Europe : visualizing Europe in cartography and iconography throughout the ages.
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ISBN: 9780521886345 0521886341 Year: 2009 Publisher: Cambridge Cambridge University press

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