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The Resource The fourth part of the world : the race to the ends of the Earth, and the epic story of the map that gave America its name, by Toby Lester

The fourth part of the world : the race to the ends of the Earth, and the epic story of the map that gave America its name, by Toby Lester

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The fourth part of the world : the race to the ends of the Earth, and the epic story of the map that gave America its name
Title
The fourth part of the world
Title remainder
the race to the ends of the Earth, and the epic story of the map that gave America its name
Statement of responsibility
by Toby Lester
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Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Discusses the 1507 Waldseemüller map - the first to designate America - which is in the collections of and displayed by the Library of Congress. Traces the overlapping voyages, some geographical and some intellectual, that brought about the map’s revolutionary depiction of the world. 2009
Cataloging source
AC
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Lester, Toby
Form of composition
other
PerformerNote
Narrator/Performer: Peter Jay Fernandez
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Fernandez, Peter Jay
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  • Waldseemüller, Martin
  • Paris, Matthew
  • Polo, Marco
  • World maps
  • Cartography
  • Voyages and travels
  • Discoveries in geography
  • Travelers' writings, European
  • America
  • America
Target audience
specialized
Label
The fourth part of the world : the race to the ends of the Earth, and the epic story of the map that gave America its name, by Toby Lester
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Publication
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  • Title and publication information taken from CNIB website. Title or subtitle may be abbreviated on the disc
  • Restricted to the print disabled
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
spoken word
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Extent
1 audio disc (15 hrs. 42 min.)
Isbn
9781456111151
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Publisher number
DC48357
System details
System requirements: Daisy player
Label
The fourth part of the world : the race to the ends of the Earth, and the epic story of the map that gave America its name, by Toby Lester
Publication
Note
  • Title and publication information taken from CNIB website. Title or subtitle may be abbreviated on the disc
  • Restricted to the print disabled
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
spoken word
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Extent
1 audio disc (15 hrs. 42 min.)
Isbn
9781456111151
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Publisher number
DC48357
System details
System requirements: Daisy player

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