A history of Canada in ten maps : epic stories of charting a mysterious land

Author/Creator:

Shoalts, Adam, 1986- author

Publication/Creation:

[Toronto, Ontario] : Allen Lane, 2017

Resource Type:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

A history of Canada in ten maps : epic stories of charting a mysterious land / Adam Shoalts

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Maps

Subjects:

Cartography--Canada--History
Canada--Historical geography
Canada--Historical geography--Maps

Description/Summary

Summary:

Adam Shoalts, one of Canada's foremost explorers, tells the stories behind centuries old maps, and how they came to shape what became Canada. It's a story that will surprise readers, and reveal the Canada we never knew was hidden. It brings to life the characters and the bloody disputes that forged our history, by showing us what the world looked like before it entered the history books. Combining storytelling, cartography, geography, archaeology and, of course, history, this book shows us Canada in a way we've never seen it before. Residence: Ontario. Print run 15,000.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

344 pages ; 24 cm

Additional Physical Form:

Issued also in electronic format.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936758313802486

ISBN:

9780670069460
0670069469

OCLC Number:

1008918235

Barcode:

010003105940