The Mismapping of America

by Seymour I. Schwartz

The history of five major cartographic errrors of American geography that have had considerable resonance long after they were perpetrated.

The Mismapping of America presents and analyzes the significant cartographic errors that have shaped the history of the United States. Perhaps the most blatant error is the very name "America," that honors Amerigo Vespucci, who not only never set foot on North American soil, but also played no significant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580463029
• ISBN13: 9781580463027
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"