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Maps: Historical Maps

General Historical Maps

Old World Maps
Gateway to historical maps in libraries around the world
David Rumsey Collection
The collection focuses on rare 16th through 21st century maps of North and South America, as well as maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania.
Harvard Library Maps Collection
Thousands of the Harvard Map Collection's maps and atlases from around the world are available online in hi-res.

From the collection

Maps for Time Travelers by Mark D. McCoy
ISBN: 9780520972650

Publication Date: 2020

A guide to how technology is revolutionizing the way archaeologists study and reconstruct humanity's distant past. From satellite imagery to 3D modeling, today archaeologists are answering questions about human history that could previously only be imagined.

Canadian Maps

Natural Resources Canada - Maps
Historical Atlas of Canada
The H. W. Pugsley Collection of Early Canadian Maps
Historical Climate and Weather Data
Access historical weather, climate data, and related information for numerous locations across Canada.

Atlases

The Atlas of Climate Change by Kirstin Dow; Thomas E. Downing
Call Number: QC981.8.C5 D69

ISBN: 0520250230

Publication Date: 2006

Rigorous in its science and insightful in its message, this atlas examines the causes of climate change and considers its possible impact on subsistence, water resources, ecosystems, biodiversity, health, coastal megacities, and cultural treasures.
The Atlas of Bird Migration by Jonathan Elphick (Editor); Thomas E. Lovejoy (Foreword by)
Call Number: QL698.9 .A88

ISBN: 1554072484

Publication Date: 2007

A comprehensive and authoritative guide to the fascinating mysteries of bird migration.
Circumpolar Health Atlas by T. Kue Young
Call Number: RC957.3 .C57

ISBN: 9781442644564

Publication Date: 2012

Abounding with hundreds of vibrant, full-colour photographs and maps, this book presents a stunning and immersive portrait of life in the Arctic region, with an emphasis on the factors that contribute to human health in this area.

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Subjects: Circumpolar Studies, Maps

Tags: Arctic, area, atlas, First Nations, geography, geology, minerals, territory