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I have loved maps just about as long as I can remember anything. I collected them. They showed up in my dreams. I spent significant chunks of time looking at them, reflecting on their meaning, appreciating their beauty, connecting with the hearts and minds of their makers.
I found this article today at WIRED that features the work of a team of contributors that included John Hessler, a Library of Congress cartographer, to publish a new book, Maps: Exploring the World. I would love to read it.
From the article:
Still, all maps serve as some alternate form of world history. Like art, they use visuals to reveal truths about a particular time and place. Maps can act like a memory frozen in time, as seen in John Auldjo’s map of Mount Vesuvius eruptions. They can highlight the issues of the day or chart the trajectory of human exploration and advancement.
You can also check out a great interview with Hessler at The Atlantic/City Lab.
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