Nineteenth-Century Geographies: The Transformation of Space from the Victorian Age to the American Century

by Helena Michie

The nineteenth century was a time of unprecedented discovery and exploration throughout the globe, a period when the "blank spaces" of the earth were systematically investigated, occupied, and exploited by the major imperial powers of Western Europe and the United States. The lived experience of space was also changing in dramatic ways for people as a result of new developments in technology, communication, and transportation. As a result, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813531446
• ISBN13: 9780813531441
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 8.8"