Mediating Geographic Knowledge

Maximilian Reimann

ISBN 10: 3837674886 / ISBN 13: 9783837674880

Edité par Transcript Verlag Jan 2026, 2026

Neuware -Between 1888 and 1914, U.S. geographical societies became central institutions mediating the production and circulation of geographic knowledge. Anchoring his analysis in the American Geographical Society, Maximilian Reimann moves beyond celebrated explorers to examine the knowledge infrastructures, networks, and everyday labor of editors, librarians, and councilors who defined modern geography. He traces how knowledge traveled from the field to libraries and archives, evolving into publications and lectures that had to balance academic credibility with popular appeal. Together, national and regional societies shaped geography into a respected discipline and a popular science entangled with American national ambitions and imperial visions. N° de réf. du vendeur 9783837674880

Synopsis :

Between 1888 and 1914, U.S. geographical societies became central institutions mediating the production and circulation of geographic knowledge. Anchoring his analysis in the American Geographical Society, Maximilian Reimann moves beyond celebrated explorers to examine the knowledge infrastructures, networks, and everyday labor of editors, librarians, and councilors who defined modern geography. He traces how knowledge traveled from the field to libraries and archives, evolving into publications and lectures that had to balance academic credibility with popular appeal. Together, national and regional societies shaped geography into a respected discipline and a popular science entangled with American national ambitions and imperial visions.

À propos de l'auteur: Maximilian Reimann is a research associate at Deutsches Museum in Munich. He holds a doctorate in American Cultural History from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and focuses on the history of geography, empire, and digital humanities.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Mediating Geographic Knowledge
Éditeur : Transcript Verlag Jan 2026
Date d'édition : 2026
Reliure : Taschenbuch
Etat : Neu