Discusses the history of mapmaking in the age of exploration, from the maps made by European navigators of the fifteenth century, to the early maps made by the settlers of North America, to the coloni
Examines the use of maps by governments, discussing the mapping of populations, the establishment of national and local boundaries, maps during a time of war, and the publication of national atlases.
Examines the history of navigational maps, from the ancient use of stars and the Sun, to the developments of the compass, the quadrant, and nautical charts, to the modern inventions of radar and globa
