Surveyors of Empire: Volume 221 (inbunden)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
288
Utgivningsdatum
2011-12-08
Förlag
McGill-Queen's University Press
Medarbetare
Stege, Hope
Illustratör/Fotograf
78 colour maps and illustrations
Illustrationer
78 colour maps and illustrations
Volymtitel
Volume 221
Dimensioner
204 x 253 x 21 mm
Vikt
1108 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780773538481

Surveyors of Empire: Volume 221

Samuel Holland, J.F.W. Des Barres, and the Making of The Atlantic Neptune

av Stephen J Hornsby
Häftad,  Engelska, 2011-12-08
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British imperial power was greatly bolstered by new techniques in surveying and map-making during the eighteenth century. Well before James Cook sailed for the Pacific in 1768, British army engineers working on the coastline from Quebec to Rhode Island had set new scientific standards for cartography that would assist the British in mapping future conquests. Surveyors of Empire explores the groundbreaking work of these engineers, which formed the basis of The Atlantic Neptune, a four-volume hydrographic atlas that stands as a monument of European Enlightenment science. Using research from both sides of the Atlantic, Stephen Hornsby examines the development of British military cartography in North America during and after the Seven Years War, as well as advancements in military and scientific equipment used in surveying. At the same time, he follows the land speculation of two leading surveyors, Samuel Holland and J.F.W. Des Barres, and the publication history of The Atlantic Neptune. Richly illustrated with images from The Atlantic Neptune and earlier maps, Surveyors of Empire is an insightful account of the relationship between science and imperialism, and the British shaping of the Atlantic world.
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"Packed with often-overlooked information, well written, replete with relevant illustrations." John Lyman Book Award jury member "Ambitious topic and research that went into the study of coastal exploration. Well-written, insightful, I could go on..." John Lyman Book Award jury member "Packed with often-overlooked information, well written, replete with relevant illustrations." John Lyman Book Award jury member

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Stephen J. Hornsby is director of the Canadian-American Center and professor of geography and Canadian Studies at the University of Maine.

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