Dissemination of Cartographic Knowledge: 6th International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography, 2016 - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3319615149 ISBN 13 : 9783319615141

Editeur : Springer International Publishing AG, 2017

Synopsis

Presents previously unavailable information on the dissemination of cartographic knowledge from the 18th to the 20th century, including previously unpublished maps Reports on the results of new research projects pursued by internationally respected experts on the history of cartography at tertiary institutions around the globe Offers a multidisciplinary approach

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À propos de l'auteur

Mirela Altic is a chief research fellow at the Institute of Social Sciences in Zagreb, Croatia. At the University of Zagreb's Department of History, Dr. Altic serves as a full professor and lectures on the history of cartography and historical geography. Besides her specialization in South Eastern and Central European map history, over the last few years she has also published extensively on the Jesuit cartography of the Americas and conducted research in European and American archives and libraries. She is the author of twelve books, numerous scholarly papers and a contributor to The History of Cartography encyclopedia project. Since 2015 she has also served as Vice-Chair of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography.

Imre Josef Demhardt's research interests include post-enlightenment cartography, colonialism and regional studies with a focus on Central Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and North America. Besides numerous articles and several books on these subjects, he is involved as co-editor of Vol. 5 (Nineteenth Century) in the encyclopedia project on the History of Cartography. He holds the Garrett Chair in the History of Cartography at the University of Texas at Arlington and currently serves as Chair of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography.

Soetkin Vervust is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Free University of Brussels (Belgium) and Newcastle University (UK). Her research interests lie in 18^th and 19^th century military cartography, the use of digital techniques for the study of historical maps, and their applicability to historical geography and landscape archaeology. Since 2015 she has served as Executive Secretary of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer International Publishing AG
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3319615149
• ISBN 13: 9783319615141
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 403
• Éditeur: Altić Mirela, Demhardt Imre Josef, Vervust Soetkin
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