Exploring and mapping Alaska : the Russian America era, 1741-1867 / Alexey Postnikov and Marvin Falk ; translated by Lydia Black.

By:

Postnikov, A. V. (Alekseĭ Vladimirovich)

Contributor(s):

Falk, Marvin W, 1943- [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Russian Series: Rasmuson Library historical translation series (2008) ; v. 17.Publisher: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, [2015]Description: 1 online resource (ix, 525 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781602232525
1602232520

Uniform titles:

Russkai︠a︡ Amerika v geograficheskikh opisanii︠a︡kh i na kartakh. English

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Exploring and mapping AlaskaDDC classification:

526.09798/09033 23

LOC classification:

GA401 .P6813 2015eb

Other classification:

HIS036000

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Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; I. The Russian Advance Toward the Pacific Ocean; II. Are America and Asia Joined?; III. Mapping the Distribution of Water and Land in the North Pacific (1750-1800); IV. The Exploration and Cartography of Russian America (1799-1867); V. The Sale of Alaska and the International Expedition to Effect a Telegraph Link between North America and Europe via Siberia; Conclusion: Russian Heritage and the Influence of Geographic Explorations in Alaska; Bibliography; Index.

Summary: "Russia first encountered Alaska in 1741 as part of the most ambitious and expensive expedition of the entire eighteenth century. For centuries since, cartographers have struggled to define and develop the enormous region comprising northeastern Asia, the North Pacific, and Alaska. The forces of nature and the follies of human error conspired to make the area incredibly difficult to map. Exploring and Mapping Alaska focuses on this foundational period in Arctic cartography. Russia spurred a golden era of cartographic exploration, while shrouding their efforts in a veil of secrecy. They drew both on old systems developed by early fur traders and new methodologies created in Europe. With Great Britain, France, and Spain following close behind, their expeditions led to an astounding increase in the world's knowledge of North America. Through engrossing descriptions of the explorations and expert navigators, aided by informative illustrations, readers can clearly trace the evolution of the maps of the era, watching as a once-mysterious region came into sharper focus. The result of years of cross-continental research, Exploring and Mapping Alaska is a fascinating study of the trials and triumphs of one of the last great eras of historic mapmaking"-- Provided by publisher

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Russia first encountered Alaska in 1741 as part of the most ambitious and expensive expedition of the entire eighteenth century. For centuries since, cartographers have struggled to define and develop the enormous region comprising northeastern Asia, the North Pacific, and Alaska. The forces of nature and the follies of human error conspired to make the area incredibly difficult to map. Exploring and Mapping Alaska focuses on this foundational period in Arctic cartography. Russia spurred a golden era of cartographic exploration, while shrouding their efforts in a veil of secrecy. They drew both on old systems developed by early fur traders and new methodologies created in Europe. With Great Britain, France, and Spain following close behind, their expeditions led to an astounding increase in the world's knowledge of North America. Through engrossing descriptions of the explorations and expert navigators, aided by informative illustrations, readers can clearly trace the evolution of the maps of the era, watching as a once-mysterious region came into sharper focus. The result of years of cross-continental research, Exploring and Mapping Alaska is a fascinating study of the trials and triumphs of one of the last great eras of historic mapmaking"-- Provided by publisher