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Tag Archives: Cartography
We Are Here
In case it may have slipped your notice, I have a bit of a thing for New Zealand, or Aotearoa as the Māori people call it. I recently stumbled upon We Are Here which is an atlas of Aotearoa – … Continue reading
Waterman Butterfly, Hobo-Dyer, or Goode Homolosine
I nearly did a Master’s degree in Geography, but the constant battles over map projections put me off. This clever video by Randall Munroe helps to explain some of the most popular options. You don’t have to be a map … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Animation, Asia, Europe, Maps, Middle East, South America, Tech
Tagged Cartography, Dymaxion, Globes, Maps
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Mystery, History & some Cartography
One of the joys of being vaccinated against Covid-19 has been the ability to return to bookstore browsing. On my most recent visit to our local indie bookshop (shout out to Newtown Bookshop ) I picked up a copy of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Maps, Writing
Tagged book illustration, Cara Black, Cartography, Le Marais, Paris, World War II
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Time Travel Is Possible
Although I hide it well, I have been a little obsessed with London for decades. I don’t know why, maybe it was my love for British Invasion music from the 60s or a childhood crush on Marianne Faithfull . Who … Continue reading
Is nostalgia a coping mechanism
As I was attempting to deal with the overwhelming political anxiety of this fraught time in the United States, I chose to fall back on my go to method of diversion: travel nostalgia. It’s hard to believe that I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Maps, Tourism
Tagged Cartography, Christchurch, Dunedin, New Zealand, road trip, Wellington
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Books and Maps
A big thanks to TBTP follower Maria W. for sending me the link to the wonderful video below from the British Library Learning series on Vimeo. What could be better than antiquarian books and maps together.
Have you or a loved one been affected by persuasive cartography
Although I am one of those odd people who actually took geography courses at university, Persuasive Cartography is a term I only recently encountered. It usually refers to propaganda art that uses cartography to make a point. An amazing collection … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Europe, History, Maps, Middle East, USA
Tagged Cartography, Cold War, Maps, Propaganda, World War II
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The Shape of Our World
The fascinating infographic below explores how the view of our planet has evolved over the last 1,800 years. When most of us picture a world map, we likely still envision some variation of the 16th century Mercator projection even though … Continue reading
It’s A Big World After All
In 1587, Italian cartographer Urbano Monte created the largest known map of Earth. His map consists of 60 panels that were designed to be assembled into a single planisphere —a circular map that rotates about a central axis— measuring 10 … Continue reading
Manifest Destiny Did Not Involve Sharing
Charte von Nordamerica nach den neuesten Bestimmungen und Entdeckungen (1804) was published by Christian Gottlieb Reichard (1758-1837).And as the legend shows, the hand coloring denoted what countries had stake in the lands of North America…
Travel Between The Pages 