HIST 118: Introduction to the History of Science - Historical Maps (HC)

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.

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.

Extensive reference work on explorers, map makers, travel, and colonization through the early modern period. In print at Haverford only.

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 provides more than 700 brief articles covering exploration and navigation research from an historical perspective.

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.

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.