Map making
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Published
[New York] : History Channel :, [2002, 1996].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (47 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[New York] : History Channel :, [2002, 1996].
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a television program in 1996.
General Note
Disc label lists running time as approximately 50 min.
General Note
"Please note that this disc does not offer menu pages or special features found on standard DVDs"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Sean Dash ; music, Alan Ett.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: Harlan Saperstein.
Description
Traces the history of maps, from cave-wall carvings in Europe to vehicle dashboard maps linked to satellites, from Marco Polo to Lewis and Clark, and from Ptolemy to Mercator. Relates how Andrew McNally and William Rand turned a small Chicago print shop into the world's largest mapmaker, and covers the role of maps in World War II, the impact of computer technology on mapmaking, and the Global Positioning System.
System Details
DVD format.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Embry Riddle Aero University - DVD - DVD Collection | GA105.5.M36 2002 | Find It Now |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nash, B. M., & Cirigliano, J. (20021996). Map making . History Channel :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nash, Bruce M and Jim. Cirigliano. 20021996. Map Making. History Channel.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nash, Bruce M and Jim. Cirigliano. Map Making History Channel, 20021996.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nash, Bruce M., and Jim Cirigliano. Map Making History Channel :, 20021996.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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