Mapper of Mountains M. P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies, 1902-1930 |
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| Author:
| MacLaren, I. S. |
| As told to:
| Higgs, Eric
Zezulka-Mailloux, Gabrielle |
| Series title: | Mountain Cairns: a Series on the History and Culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88864-456-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Publisher: | University of Alberta Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $43.99USD $43.99 |
Book Description:
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Mapper of Mountainsfollows the career of Dominion Land Surveyor Morrison Parsons Bridgland, who provided the first detailed maps of many regions of the Canadian Rockies. Between 1902 and 1930, this unheralded alpinist perfected phototopographical techniques to compile a series of mountaintop photographs during summers of field work.
Mapper of Mountainsalso tells the story of the Rocky Mountain Repeat Photography Project, which studies the changes sustained in the...
More Description Mapper of Mountainsfollows the career of Dominion Land Surveyor Morrison Parsons Bridgland, who provided the first detailed maps of many regions of the Canadian Rockies. Between 1902 and 1930, this unheralded alpinist perfected phototopographical techniques to compile a series of mountaintop photographs during summers of field work.Mapper of Mountainsalso tells the story of the Rocky Mountain Repeat Photography Project, which studies the changes sustained in the Rockies, repeating the field work accomplished by Bridgland almost a century ago.