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Centre For Remote Sensing, Downs, R.M. and Stea, D. Maps in Minds (1977) Harley, J.B., and Woodward, D,. eds. The History of Cartography, 2nd ed (1992) Makower, Joel, ed., The Map Catalog, 2nd ed. (1990) Monmonier, M.S., Technical Transition in Cartography (1985) Muehrcke, Phillip C. Map Use, 2nd ed., (1986) Robinson, M. Arthur H., Sale, Randall D., and Morrison, Joel Elements of Cartography, 5th ed. (1984) Robinson, Arthur H., Early Thematic Mapping in the History of Cartography (1982) Snyder, J.P., and Voxland, P.M., An Album of Map Projections (1989) Tomlin, C. Dana, Geographic Information Systems and Cartographic Modeling (1990) Wilford, J.N., The Mapmakers (1981) Ancient Maps and Mapmaking List of maps from various time periods, from around the world, including Shang China, Mesopotamia, Pacific Rim, etc. Maps of continental evolution. All about maps and mapping, past and presentÉlots of links. Every aspect of maps and mapmaking, maps and map collections. One of the Best 10 map sites as decided by MercatorÕs World. A number of sections of Oddens's Bookmarks are relevant for theh istory of cartography. The 'Maps and Atlases - Old' sections provide the most convenient route to scanned map images. Old and Rare Maps; the New World, Colonial America, and Revolutionary America, maps from the period of Union and Expansion. The American Civil War is represented by a series of maps depicting historic sites and battles. The next phase in Georgia's history is from the nineteenth century, reflecting the period to the New South. The map collection includes some city maps of Georgia's cities. People Eratosthenes. Brief biography and links to the longitude problem and the sieve of Eratosthenes. Hipparchus. Brief biography. Picture of Ptolemy and his map of the world. Ptolemy. Very brief biography and a 3 minute colour download of his map of the world. Examining the history, navigation, and landfall of Christopher Columbus. Includes a timeline and details of the voyages and ColumbusÕ method of navigation. Maps - Technical How to use a map and compass. Links to scale. Taking a compass bearing from a map. Blow up of maps. Working with maps (US educational site). Introduction and activities. Shaded relief map, road map, topographic map, teacher guide. Remote Sensing in History. Galileo: 1609, The First Aerial Photographer: 1859, The US Army Balloon Corps: 1862, The Bavarian Pigeon Corps: 1903, Photos from an Aeroplane: 1909, The Great War: 1914-1918, The Buzz Bomb: 1944, Cuban Missile Crisis: 1962, Apollo, Civilian Satellite Remote Sensing: 1972, The Ozone Hole: 1985, Chernobyl: 1986, Deforestation: 1986, Supernova 1987A: 1987, Oil Field Fires, Kuwait: 1991, Hurricane Andrew: 1992, Mississippi River Flooding: 1993. Canadian Cartographic Association. About the association. History of Mapmaking. How to use maps, and how maps are used. Link to map history through the centuries, with embedded links to pertinent people or theories. Explorers Early Antarctic Explorers. Chronology of Antarctic exploration. Biographies of the explorers. John Cabot. 500 year anniversary website. A bit of relevant information. Maps and Images Map of Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings). Black and White. Orienteering Orienteering Canada. About the organization. On-line Site Plans Jamestown site plan. Archaeological site plan. Washington DC and the City Beautiful. Urban planning. Storytelling Homer and the beginnings of western literature. Epics. NASA Mars Images Mars: A Global View - images from the Viking mission. Hemisphere views of Mars. The Mars Explorer. Image maps of any area on Mars at a variety of zoom factors, image sizes, and map projections. Created using data from NASA's Viking missions. Treasure Maps This activity allows students to make a map of a buried treasure somewhere on campus. They can then trade with another group and try to follow their directions to find their buried treasure. |
