The first mapping of America : the general survey of British North America /: the general survey of British North America. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: General survey of British North America
• Further Information: Note: Alexander Johnson.
• Authors: Johnson, Alexander, 1977-
• Contents: Part I. On the tide of the Enlightenment -- Part II. The antecedents and genesis of the General Survey -- Part III. Mapping 'infant colonies' : the commencement of the General Survey -- Part IV. 'Closing the net' : the General Survey during the administration of the Earl of Hillsborough -- Part V. 'A new spring to our future endeavors' : the General Survery under the administration of the Earl of Dartmouth -- Part VI. The General Survey and the militarisation of civilian cartography -- Part VII. Conclusion and legacy.
• Publisher Details: London New York : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 331 pages, 16 pages of plates), illustrations, maps (some color)
• Subjects: 526.097309033; Cartography -- North America -- History -- 18th century; Cartography -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Cartography -- Canada -- History -- 18th century; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Cartography; Cartography; Historical geography; Maps; Amerikabild; Karte; Kartografie; North America -- Maps -- History -- 18th century; United States -- Maps -- History -- 18th century; Canada -- Maps -- History -- 18th century; North America -- Historical geography; Canada; North America; United States; Großbritannien; Nordamerika; USA; Britisch-Nordamerika; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786723215; 1786723212; 9781786733214; 1786733218
• Related ISBNs: 9781780764429; 1780764421
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-321) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.