Mapmaker Philip Turnor in Rupert's Land in the Age of Enlightenment |
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Author:
| Mitchell, Barbara |
ISBN: | 978-0-88977-503-9 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
Publisher: | University of Regina Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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A story of exploration, family ties, and how the territorial interests of a large corporation enabled scientific study of the natural world, Mapmaker is the first biography of Philip Turnor, the surveyor who traversed and mapped vast areas of northern Canada.
A story of exploration, family ties, and how the territorial interests of a large corporation enabled scientific study of the natural world, Mapmaker is the first biography of Philip Turnor, the surveyor who traversed and mapped vast areas of northern Canada.