Surveyors of empire Samuel Holland, J.W.F. Des Barres, and the making of the Atlantic Neptune /
"British imperial power was greatly bolstered by new techniques in surveying and map-making during the eighteenth century. Well before James Cook sailed for the Pacific in 1768, British army engineers working on the coastline from Quebec to Rhode Island had set new scientific standards for cart...
| Main Author: | Hornsby, Stephen J. 1956- |
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| Other Authors: | Stege, Hope, |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Montréal :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
[2011]
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| Physical Description: |
xvii, 269 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, color portraits ; 26 cm. |
| Series: |
Carleton library series ;
221. |
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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor
| Location | Call Number: | Status |
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| CMU Main Books 3rd Floor | GA473.6.A1 H67 2011 |
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