The insights, discoveries, and theories of great geographers and geopolitical thinkers of the past look back at critical pivots in history and then look forward at the evolving global scene.
Cartography
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Author:Kaplan, Robert D.Summary: -
Author:Guitard, NicholasSummary:For more than 50 years, William Francis Ganong explored the wilderness of New Brunswick to document its natural history. The importance of his work is well understood by academics studying natural history or cartography, but for the...
- Author:Guitard, NicholasSummary:
Shortlisted, New Brunswick Book Award for Non-Fiction. Every summer between 1882 and 1929, naturalist William Francis Ganong travelled through the wilderness of New Brunswick, systematically mapping previously uncharted territories,...
- Author:Layland, MichaelSummary:
Just how, and why, did Vancouver Island get onto the map? How was knowledge of our immediate geography acquired and recorded? With 130 maps, dating between 1593 and 1915, this cartographic history tells the story of how Vancouver Island...
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Author:Lester, TobySummary:Lester spotlights Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 world map and recounts the epic tale of the mariners and scholars who facilitated this watershed of Western history.
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Author:McNamara, JoelSummary:Need directions? Are you good at getting lost? Then G.P.S. is just the technology you’ve dreamed of, and G.P.S. For Dummies is what you need to help you make the most of it. If you have a G.P.S. unit or plan to buy one, G.P.S. For...
