Historisk geografi

British naval officer James Colnett (1753–1806) served on many voyages during his career. He was a midshipman on Captain Cook's second voyage, and in 1774, he was first to sight …

This folded map (890mm x 1000mm when unfolded) is an ideal souvenir for tourists to Cornwall and also a valuable reference resource for local and family history research. It …

An old map does not only represent a geographical situation; it also embodies a veritable journey of discovery through world history. In this book, historian Anne-Rieke van Schaik …

This interdisciplinary book brings together eleven original contributions by scholars in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, America and Japan which represent innovative and …

Since 1732, when Georgia was created out of South Carolina territory, the boundary between the two states has been disputed. This controversy reignited in the 1970s, culminating in …

Papuan Pictures, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by …

A global history of the geography of war from antiquity to modern and contemporary conflict illustrated and brought to life by histories of inter-state war, geopolitical rivalry, …

In this publication, Peter van Druenen presents an innovative method by which - for the first time - all 226 city maps created by Jacob van Deventer between 1545 and 1575 have been …