Terra Nostra

The Stories Behind Canada’s Maps

• Author(s): Jeffrey S. Murray,
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
• Pages: 192
• ISBN_10: 0773586172
  ISBN_13: 9780773586178
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Technology & Engineering / Cartography ,

Description:... Maps have been invaluable throughout Canada's history. They promised fame and fortune to early merchant-adventurers and guided army commanders. They legitimized a politician's dominion and allowed businessmen to stake new claims. And they helped ordinary citizens build communities.