Download or read book Historical Atlas of the North Pacific Ocean written by Derek Hayes and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Map junkies rejoice! Derek Hayes, author of Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest, delivers another stunning atlas filled with stories of explorations and exquisite historical maps. Over five hundred years of maps depicting the North Pacific Ocean and the lands that border it -- the United States, Canada, Alaska, Russia, Japan, Korea, and China -- have been collected into this new atlas. From antique maps of the sixteenth century to modern satellite images, this volume covers all the major explorations, such as Magellan, Bering, Cook, and Vancouver; Perry's opening of Japan; and the U.S. North Pacific Exploring Expedition. It also includes modern maps that use the latest technology to show ocean currents, fault lines, and the seabed in astounding detail.
Download or read book Historical Atlas of the North Pacific Ocean written by Derek Hayes and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spaniard Vasco Nunez de Balboa was in 1513 the first European to confirm that another ocean lay to the west of America. Geographical knowledge of the North Pacific grew only slowly, and it was not until James Cook's third voyage in 1778/9 that the bounds of the ocean were truly revealed. Now, with the advent of modern technology, the fine details of the sea bed can be plotted and the behaviour of the ocean itself can begin to be understood. This book looks at the history of the North Pacific (i.e. north of 30 degrees N) and its shores - China, Korea, Japan, Russia, the United States and Canada - through maps. All the important voyages of exploration are covered, illustrated with the explorers' own maps or contemporary maps which show what they thought the geography looked like before they arrived, and what they added to the map of the world. Here are Dutch, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, American, Spanish, French and British maps collected from archives and libraries around the world. They include Sir Francis Drake's thrust into waters the Spanish considered their own, Bering's two voyages 'discovering' America, the voyages of Captain Cook, George Vancouver's comprehensive
Download or read book The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific written by Colin McEvedy and published by Penguin (Non-Classics). This book was released on 1998 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized in the same innovative manner as Colin McEvedy's other Penguin historical atlases, but presented in a new, larger, and more accessible format, The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific features forty-nine double-page spreads, with text facing the maps, that provide overviews of crucial moments in the history of the Pacific and the lands around it, from the formation of the ocean some twenty-eight million years ago to the end of the twentieth century. The spreads show the movements of peoples along the Pacific Rim, the occupation of oceanic islands, the development of nations, and the rise and fall of empires within and around the huge Pacific basin. The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific is an essential acquisition for schools, libraries, and students of Asian and American history.
Download or read book A Historical Atlas of the United States and Its Territories written by Amy Romano and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the politics and policies that allowed for the expansive growth of America after World War II, discussing how the United States claimed authority over territories, independent commonwealths, and sparsely populated islands around the world.
Download or read book Historical Atlas of the United States written by Mark Christopher Carnes and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book The Penguin Historical Atlas of North America written by Eric Homberger and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1995 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historisk atlas dækkende Canada, USA og Mexico
Download or read book Historical Atlas of the Arctic written by Derek Hayes and published by Douglas & McIntyre ; Seattle : University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast empty spaces of the Poles were the last frontier to be assailed by explorers intent on achieving a geographical goal. But long before the North Pole was finally attained, men sailed the seas searching for an easier and shorter path to the riches of the Orient. The mapmakers of the day translated sparse information into often fanciful, sometimes stunningly artistic maps. Author Derek Hayes documents the international race for the Pole involving expeditions on foot, by hot air balloon and by airplane. Along with the detailed historical maps, Hayes provides insightful commentary, and describes the aspirations and motivations of explorers and the harsh realities they faced. Hayes also presents a number of revealing and often beautiful scientific maps produced at a time when the military and those in search of oil probed the ocean and the ice of the arctic frontier.
Download or read book The History Atlas of North America written by Philip Davies and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This historical atlas shows how war, political settlements, and economic and demographic forces eventually imposed national boundaries greatly at odds with the geography and historical precedents of the continent; the atlas also depicts the emergence of the United States as the dominant power on the continent"--Foreword.
Download or read book A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean written by George Vancouver and published by . This book was released on 1798 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Atlas of Exploration written by Angus Konstam and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the age of exploration includes short biographies of explorers and their accomplishments, and profiles of cultures such as the Japanese and Inca, and their response to foreign invaders.
Download or read book Mapping a Continent written by Raymonde Litalien and published by Les Editions Du Septentrion. This book was released on 2007 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March 1493, Christopher Columbus returned from a long voyage to the west, convinced he had reached India. In truth, an immense continent, then absent from any map, had blocked his path. A formidable barrier separating Europe from Asia, North America became a coveted land, attracting sailors, missionaries, trappers, soldiers and scientists. Seeking not only the Vermilion Sea but also fish, beavers, and precious metals, they crossed rivers and trekked through portages, forests, and mountains. With the help of "Indians" they unlocked the secrets of this terra incognita. Art, scientific papers, and maps provide essential witness to this quest for knowledge that allowed Columbus, Auchagac, Champlain, Franquelin, Thomspon, Mackenzie, and Lewis and Clark to take the measure of America. For three centuries, motivated by the goal of finding a nautical route to the Pacific Ocean and from there the Orient, European explorers surveyed and mapped the large territory, exploring every body of water, from the tiniest bays to the greatest rivers, and pushing deeper into the interior. Three hundred years almost to the day after Columbus's first voyage, Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pacific Ocean "from Canada, by land, 22 July 1793." In 1805, spurred on by Jefferson, the Lewis and Clark expedition crossed the continent from the Missouri-Mississippi delta to where the Columbia River flows into the Pacific Ocean. The continent's measure had been taken.
Download or read book A Historical Atlas of North America Before Columbus written by Fred Ramen and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the history of Native Americans before the arrival of Columbus, with an emphasis on presenting maps from the period.
Download or read book Atlas of Pilot Charts written by Glen E. Gresham and published by Defense Mapping Agency. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 12 maps of the North Pacific Ocean. Each map is labeled for a different month and describes the conditions to be expected in that particular month. Intended to be used in conjunction with other navigational aids. Presents, in graphic form, averages obtained from data gathered over many years in meteorology and oceanography to aid the navigator in selecting the quickest and safest routes. Includes explanations of how to use each type of information depicted in the charts.
Download or read book Atlas of World History written by Patrick Karl O'Brien and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synthesizing exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, this edition traces 12,000 years of history with 450 maps and over 200,000 words of text. 200 illustrations.
Download or read book Atlas of Pacific Salmon written by Xanthippe Augerot and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "State of the Salmon, a joint program of Wild Salmon Center and Ecotrust."
Download or read book The Lovtsov Atlas of the North Pacific Ocean written by Vasiliĭ Fedorovich Lovt͡sov and published by Kingston, Ont. : Limestone Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This description of the maps and charts compiled by the Russian cartographer Lvotsov of the north Pacific Ocean, includes an analysis of each chart and a black and white reproduction. Areas mapped include the Aleutian islands and the coast of Alaska.
Download or read book United States History Atlas written by Maps.com and published by Mapsdotcom. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable collection of clear and attractive historical maps, the Maps.com United States History Atlas is a handy, useful reference for any student of US History. Updated 2012.
