1st Edition

Early Mapping Of Hawaii

By Fitzpatrick Copyright 1987
164 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1987. The cartographic history of Hawaii began with the arrival of explorer and chartmaker Captain James Cook in 1778. Between then and the mid-19th century, visitors to Hawaii produced a rich assortment of charts amid maps depicting the shores, harbors, towns, and volcanoes of the various islands. This volume traces the story of the mapping of Hawaii during the pivotal years in... Read more

Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Captain James Cook and the First Map of Hawai'i; Chapter 2 The Explorers; Chapter 3 Harbor Charts; Chapter 4 Mapping Hawaiian Volcanoes; Chapters Missionaries and Maps; Chapter 6 Hawai'i in the World; Chapter 7 Hawai'i Nei; Notes; Citations of Illustrations; Bibliography; Index.

Biography

Gary L. Fitzpatrick