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Maps and Map-Making in Local History (Maynooth Guides)

Jacinta Prunty
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Description:This volume aims to introduce the local history practitioner to the world of maps: the special character (and appeal) of maps as a historical source, why they are invaluable in local history research, and the questions that must be asked of them. The historical background to map creation in Ireland is outlined, with details on the major classes of cartographic and associated material and the repositories wherein they may be found, including the Plantation series, travel and county maps, maps as part of published reports and journals, military mapping, estate and property mapping, portolan and maritime maps, historic Ordnance Survey and Valuation Office maps, and more recent OS mapping including the 1:50,000 Discovery series. A section on essential map reading skills, including matters of scale, representation and accuracy, will help equip the researcher to explore this coded world. Step-by-step guidance from starting out to locate maps relent to your study area is provided.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Maps and Map-Making in Local History (Maynooth Guides). To get started finding Maps and Map-Making in Local History (Maynooth Guides), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Maps and Map-Making in Local History (Maynooth Guides)

Jacinta Prunty
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Description: This volume aims to introduce the local history practitioner to the world of maps: the special character (and appeal) of maps as a historical source, why they are invaluable in local history research, and the questions that must be asked of them. The historical background to map creation in Ireland is outlined, with details on the major classes of cartographic and associated material and the repositories wherein they may be found, including the Plantation series, travel and county maps, maps as part of published reports and journals, military mapping, estate and property mapping, portolan and maritime maps, historic Ordnance Survey and Valuation Office maps, and more recent OS mapping including the 1:50,000 Discovery series. A section on essential map reading skills, including matters of scale, representation and accuracy, will help equip the researcher to explore this coded world. Step-by-step guidance from starting out to locate maps relent to your study area is provided.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Maps and Map-Making in Local History (Maynooth Guides). To get started finding Maps and Map-Making in Local History (Maynooth Guides), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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