Map Worlds: A History of Women in Cartography

by Will C. Van Den Hoonaard

Map Worlds plots a journey of discovery through the world of women map-makers from the golden age of cartography in the sixteenth-century Low Countries to tactile maps in contemporary Brazil. Author Will C. van den Hoonaard examines the history of women in the profession, sets out the situation of women in technical fields and cartography-related organizations, and outlines the challenges they face in their careers. Map Worlds explores women as colourists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771121262
• ISBN13: 9781771121262
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"