Putting "America" on the Map: The Story of the Most Important Graphic Document in the History of the United States
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591025133 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ehrenberg), and This Land Is Your Land, among other books. He has been on the board of directors of both the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Institution, and is the author of The Mismapping of America, The Mapping of America (with Ralph E. Seymour I Schwartz, MD (Pittsford, NY), a world-renowned surgeon, is equally renowned as
Five Stars Amazon Customer Nice. "History of Maps" according to Tom Ellzey. A facinating read on the history of how America came to get its name. If your interested in how map makers created the countries and continents of the world this is for you.Tom Ellzey author 'The Elephant's Heart'. A fine recommendation for any college-level collection strong in world history. In 1507 a German cartographer working in Saint Die crated a world map for included the newly-discovered Western Hemisphere land masses for the first time, calling them "America' to honor one Amerigo Vespucci, who had been credited with setting foot on South American soil before Columbus. From this error did 'America' become the accepted name of the land mass - amid centuries of controversy since. The map was lost for four centuries before it was discovered in 1901 in a German castle - and finally purchased by the Library
"The general reader should rejoice that Dr. Seymour Schwartz provides a richly textured and illustrated biography of one of the most important maps in history by deftly placing this unique work within its geographical and historical context and recounting the major controversies associated with its creation, interpretation, and preservation. Schwartz draws us into his tale with his infectious enthusiasm and well-informed connoisseurship." -- H. Seymour Schwartz has happily combined a personal and genial account o
With the aid of the recently invented printing press, the name "America" became the accepted designation of continental land in the New World. After many attempts to bring the map to the land that it named, it was finally purchased by the Library of Congress for the astounding sum of $10 million dollars--the largest amount the library ever paid for a single acquisition. Schwartz brings to life the amazing history of America's "baptismal certificate." Since its creation the Waldseemüller World Map of 1507 has been surrounded by many intrigues and four major controversies. In a colorful narrative that reads like a good mystery, Dr. The map, which was considered to be the "Holy Grail" of American cartography, was lost for four centuries before it was found in 1901 in a German castle. Seymour I. Over the centuries there has b