Uses maps to illustrate the development of Canada from the last ice sheet to the end of the eighteenth century
The existence of a line between two points on a map did not necessarily mean that there was a reliable longdistance ... R. Cole Harris, Geography, University of British Columbia; Ted Chown of Saskatchewan Telephone; and L.D. McCann, ...
Collectively, the plates represent both the crucial events and the continuity of life that made Canada. 'The text, the pictures, the diagrams and charts are welcome tools for teachers and should be part of every school library.'
Maps tells the story in this innovative volume, and the story of Canada they tell is profoundly engrossing and rewarding.
Historical Atlas of Canada
This book is the first to illustrate Toronto's history through contemporary maps, drawn at the time to record, promote or illustrate major events.
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This is the story of both the dreams that came true and those that didn't--yet all are part of the dramatic tale of the forging of Canada's western frontier.