From Sea Charts to Satellite Images: Interpreting North American History Through Maps - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0226079910 ISBN 13: 9780226079912

Casa editrice: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1990

Riassunto

"The authors write authoritatively and crisply . . . . How to use maps in teaching is spelled out carefully, but the authors also manage to sketch in the background of American mapping so the book is both a manual and a history. Commentaries are sprinkled with stimulating new ideas, for instance on how to use bird's-eye views and country atlases in the classroom, and there are didactic discussions on maps showing the walking city and the impact of the street car.

"An extraordinarily wide range of maps is depicted, which makes for good browsing, pondering and close study. . . . This is a very good, highly attractive, and worthwhile book; it will have great impact on the use of old (and new!) maps in teaching. As well, this is a tantalizing survey of mapping the United States and will whet the appetites of students and encourage them to learn more about maps and their origins."--John Warketin, Cartographica

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Product Description

A manual on how to use maps in teaching that includes a history of American mapping. Commentaries are accompanied by stimulating new ideas, for instance on how to use bird's-eye views and country atlases in the classroom, and there are didactic discussions on maps showing the walking city and the impact of the street car.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Chicago Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0226079910
• ISBN 13: 9780226079912
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 340
• Redattore: Buisseret David
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile