Whither the Waters - by John L Kessell (Paperback)

About the Book

This book places the man and the map in historical context, reminding readers of the enduring significance of Miera y Pacheco.

Book Synopsis

This book places the man and the map in historical context, reminding readers of the enduring significance of Miera y Pacheco.

Review Quotes

â oeKessell knows Miera so well, and writes so authoritatively, that reading this book is like having him along as a guide on the expedition. . . . Kessellâ (TM)s book deserves great praise. It represents a superb fusion of image and word, storytelling and analysis, that students of the Southwest will treasure for generations to come.â �
â The Journal of Arizona History

â oeKessellâ (TM)s book is much more than a geographical treatise. Kessell, an entertaining writer, employs a fine selection of words, and his extraordinary knowledge of the Spanish records allows him to punctuate what could be dry geographical material with details of the times and surroundings on the Spanish frontier and insight into the characters involved.â �
â Terrae Incognitae: The Journal of the Society for the History of Discoveries

â oeKessellâ (TM)s style is inimitable, and his usage of illustrations and maps masterful.â �

By means of his detailed yet lively examination of Miera y Pacheco's evolving cartographic images, Kessell offers readers a meticulous case study of cartographic intertextuality and the role of maps in shaping, often powerfully, geographical imaginations and practices.
--Hispanic American Historical Review

About the Author

John L. Kessell, a professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico, is the author or editor of many books, including Remote Beyond Compare: Letters of don Diego de Vargas to His Family from New Spain to New Mexico, 1675â 1706 (UNM Press).