Mapping and Charting in Early Modern England and France : Power, Patronage, and Production.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (251 pages)
- Toposophia: Thinking Place/Making Space Series .
- Toposophia: Thinking Place/Making Space Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- 1 Cartographic Imagery and Representations of Power -- 2 Mapping the Land -- 3 Chart Making in England and France, and Charting the English Channel -- 4 Paper Encroachments -- 5 Charting the Seas of the East Indies -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This book is a comparative study of the production and role of maps, charts, and atlases in early modern England and France with a particular focus on Paris and London.
9780739175378
Map industry and trade - France - Paris - History.