The social life of maps in America, 1750-1860 /

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In the age of MapQuest and GPS, we take cartographic literacy for granted. We should not; the ability to find meaning in maps is the fruit of a long process of exposure and instruction. A "carto-coded" America - a nation in which maps are pervasive and meaningful - had to be created. The S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brückner, Martin, 1963- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Williamsburg, Virginia : Chapel Hill : Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture ; University of North Carolina Press, [2017]
Subjects:	Cartography > United States > History. Cartographers > United States > History.

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