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Please Explain: Maps
In this edition of Please Explain, we’ll look into the world of mapmaking. We’ll look back at the history of cartography and how different societies have used maps. We’ll also find out how technology, from surveying tools to the internet, have changed the way we make and use maps, and how we see the world around us.
Matthew Edney is the Director of the History of Cartography Project. He’s joined by Brandon Plewe, a pioneer of early online interactive maps, and an Assistant Professor at Brigham Young.
» More on the History of Cartography Project
» More on Brandon Plewe
» Please Explain series
» Information on The New York Public Library’s exhibit Treasured Maps: Celebrating The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Music: Sonatine Soundtrack
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