Mapping the nation – history and cartography in nineteenth–century america
Auteur :
Schulten, Susan
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226103969
Date de publication :
11 sept. 2013
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
484 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the 19th century, Americans began to use maps in extraordinary new ways. Medical men mapped diseases to understand epidemics, natural scientists mapped climate to uncover weather patterns, and Northerners created slave maps to assess the power of the South. This book charts how thematic maps demonstrated the analytical potential of cartography.