The mapmakers
by John Noble Wilford · first published 1981
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A comprehensive history of cartography that traces the adventures, discoveries and feats of technical ingenuity by which man has succeeded in mapping the globe, moon and the planets.
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An interesting article but nothing revelatory. Incidentally I am currently mid-way through 'The Mapmakers' (http://www.amazon.com/Mapmakers-Revised-John-Noble-Wilford/d...), love maps, collect maps, donate maps to UT Austin's great online Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/),…
on “The End of the Map” ↗If you’re interested in maps and the history of cartography, I highly recommend the book: The Mapmakers by John Noble Wilford. Longitude by Dava Sobel is a good follow up.
on “History of Cartography: Volumes One, Two, Three, Four, and Six (1987)” ↗