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Le Point - Voyages qui ont changé le monde

Those Travels that Changed the World

Don't miss this special issue of Le Point: "Ces voyages qui ont changé le monde".

Books Explorers Maps & Explorers

The Land of Heart’s Delight – Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island

The Northwest Coast of North America was the last part of the continent to be explored by Europeans. This book tells the story of these explorers.

Books Explorers Maps & Explorers

A Book about Johann Ruysch’s World Map

Could you imagine that we can see corrections on copper plates or wood blocks of early 16th century maps and discover which changes were made from the time they were first printed to later printings?

Books Explorers Maps & Explorers

Mapping Our World: Terra Incognita to Australia

Imagine more than 100 maps, atlases and globes, in a major cartography exhibition at the National Library of Australia. We are sharing 6 fascinating videos made about the exhibit and its maps.

Books Explorers Maps & Explorers

Five Centuries of Cod Fishing

I recently read the book "Cinq siècles de pêche à la morue - Terre-Neuvas & Islandais" (Five centuries of cod fishing) written by Nelson Cazeils (in French, sorry!). The book discusses the history of cod fishing in all its aspects.

Books French America Maritime History

Canoeing the King’s Waterways

I recently read a fascinating French book which I would recommend to anyone interested in the early colonial history of the US, or should I say “French America”.

American History Books Explorers French America

Engraved Powder Horns – Part 2

We cannot talk about powder horns without talking about William H. Guthman, an avid collector of powder horns and a well-known scholar and dealer in historical and military Americana.