WWW-Virtual Library: History
Map History / History of Cartography: THE Gateway to the
Subject
What's What
The 8th edition (1995) introduced a 26-page vade mecum. This
provided an indispensable summary guide and entry-point for all those
seeking information about the world of early maps. For some of the
sections the information (as a whole or in part) has been
included in this 'Map History' site. The 9th edition (1998) contains
updated versions of these texts.
- Contents:-
- 1. Literature
- General
- Area studies
- Bibliographies (general and regional)
- Biographical dictionaries
- Cartobibliographies
- Theory and interpretation
- Historiography
- 2. Journals
- 3. News
- 4. Internet Lists and the World Wide Web
- 5. Regular conferences and lecture series
- 6. Research Centres
- 7. Research Fellowships, Prizes and Grants
- 8. Map collections
- Directories
- Catalogues of major collections
- Globe history
- Map curatorship
- 9. Map organizations and societies
- 10. The Marketplace
How to order the 9th edition
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