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Putting "America" on the map : the story of the most important graphic document in the history of the United States / Seymour I. Schwartz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schwartz, Seymour I., 1928-2020.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World maps.
- History.
- Historical geography.
- America--Name.
- America.
- Waldseemüller, Martin, 1470-1519.
- Waldseemüller, Martin.
- America--Maps--Early works to 1800.
- America--Historical geography.
- America--Discovery and exploration--Maps.
- Discoveries in geography.
- World maps--History.
- Cartography--History.
- Cartography.
- Genre:
- Maps.
- Physical Description:
- 400 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2007.
- Summary:
- In 1507 the Waldseem]ller World Map was created. It was the first time a map included the continental landmasses in the Western Hemisphere. The name "America" was inserted on the southern continent. Since then it has been surrounded by many intrigues.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-366) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781591025139
- 1591025133
- OCLC:
- 123798719
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