Maps of the Pacific / State Library of NSW ; Curators: Maggie Patton and Alice Tonkinson ; Editor: C...
Maps of the Pacific / State Library of NSW ; Curators: Maggie Patton and Alice Tonkinson ; Editor: Cathy Hammer.
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Full title
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : State Library of NSW, 2021.
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 online resource (31 pages) : colour illustrations.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
computer
Carrier type
online resource
Contents
Foreword -- Maps of the Pacific -- Entering the Pacific -- Crossing the Pacific -- Shaping the Pacific -- A final measure -- The craft of cartography -- A global perspective -- Maps of the Pacific: item list.
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : State Library of NSW, 2021.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2021.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This exhibition traces the European mapping of the Pacific across the centuries — an endeavour that elevated the science and art of European mapmaking. Redrawing the map of the world ultimately facilitated an era of brutal colonisation and dispossession for many Pacific First Nations communities.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Maps of the Pacific / State Library of NSW ; Curators: Maggie Patton and Alice Tonkinson ; Editor: Cathy Hammer.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
Title from title screen (viewed on 29 November 2021)
This publication accompanies the State Library of NSW's Maps of the Pacific exhibition August 2021 to April 2022.
Additional physical form availability note
Online at the State Library of New South Wales.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2021.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
74VKaLWvxaZl
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaLWvxaZl
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781925831214
MMS ID
991024429523602626
