Provides a detailed history of map making 1450-1650 along with the different contexts in which maps were used.
See the links on the left side for open access pdf copies of Vol. 3, Parts 1 and 2.
History of Cartography: Vol. 4 Cartography in the European Enlightenment. University of Chicago, 2019.
Offers more than 400 articles concerning mapmaking and usage from 1650 to 1800. See the section Entries Listed by Conceptual Cluster for more details on content. Also available in print at Haverford.
Published volumes in the series also cover Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the 20th century and the traditions of Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and North America. These are all available online open access.
This reference work on the history of trade in all time periods traces interactions of commerce, travel and culture. See articles of interest including "Cartography" and "Exploration and Trade."
This two-volume set in print analyzes a broad range of crucial topics and provides select bibliographies of authoritative sources. Essays of special interest include:
"The Cartographic Emergence of Europe?" Vol. 1, 37-69
"Exploration and Navigation" Vol. 2, 173-199
"Trade and the Global Economy" Vol. 2, 307-333
Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented. Search the word "Cartographers" for profiles of such prominent figures as Ortelius and Anville.
Contains biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2001. Articles focus on noteworthy people from all walks of life.
Chapters are written by experts in the various fields, providing subject overviews, analysis and recommendations for further reading. Vols. 3 and 4 are available as ebooks at Bryn Mawr.
Provides a single-volume overview of current scholarship in the history of science edited by one of the leading figures in the field. Features forty essays by experts that reflect new approaches in the field. See a specific reference to map making on pages 649-650. The links here for H, B and S connect to ebook copies.
This set addresses the varied social impacts of science, medicine, and technology. Volume Two focuses on the Middle Ages and Volume Three covers 1450-1699. The volumes are divided into broad science categories with relevant biographical sketches for each section.
