Terra nostra : the stories behind Canada's maps, 1550-1950 : from the collection of Library and Archives Canada / Jeffrey S. Murray.
TITLE:
Terra nostra : the stories behind Canada's maps, 1550-1950 : from the collection of Library and Archives Canada / Jeffrey S. Murray.
Publication Date:
2006
Publication Information:
Georgetown, Ont. : McGill-Queen's University Press,
Physical Description:
189 p. : ill., maps.
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Summary:
Terra Nostra is a celebration of the mapping of Canada-for Library and Archives Canada, it is also a celebration and a sharing of the extraordinary historical resource that is contained in its cartographic holdings. The collection spans an incredible array of mapping initiatives, from the portolan charts of the early explorers, to recent aerial images of east coast ice floes.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780660194967
