The Southernmost End of South America Through Cartography: Tierra del Fuego, the South Atlantic Ocean and Antarctica from the 16th to 19th Century

by Luis Ignacio de Lasa and María Teresa Luiz

This volume describes the construction of the territorial identity of the southern end of South America and analyzes the cartographic territorialization of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the "Terra Australis" continent. Different spatial representations and territorial nature coexisted in this process as a result of the spatial interpretation and value modes as well as the projects and strategies of various actors.

The book discusses the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030658783
• ISBN13: 9783030658786
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.7" x 9.4"