Before satellites and global positioning systems, ancient civilizations charted their known universe with remarkable ...

In 1872, their first map appeared in the company’s “Railroad Guide.” Theirs was the first American company to produce maps ...

Cartographers like Dan Coe battle the notion that everything on the planet has already been mapped. "The world is always ...

The field of classical cartography has historically been mobilised to produce maps that serve as mechanisms for controlling and conquering territories. In opposition to this logic, the critical ...

The book “A History of the 20th Century in 100 Maps” by Tim Bryars and Tom Harper (The British Library, 2014) is a fascinating exploration of the 20th century through the lens of cartography.

Johannes Putsch’s 1533 map personified the continent as a queen ... Alamy/ACI Seeing Europe as a woman could have come naturally to readers of classical myths, who would have known the continent ...

Although Ptolemy’s calculations were inaccurate—leading to distortions in distances—he was the first to use mathematics in cartography. Certain aspects of his world map, like his successful ...

But its map is one of the finest, according to Mark Ovenden, transit and cartography expert. He joins Radio Boston to talk about his forthcoming book "Iconic Transit Maps: The World's Best ...

All the answers and more are in Tim Moore's classic account of the ... there was a pressing need for better cartography. Both the A-Z and Beck's tube map were timely solutions to meet the needs ...

Hamburg-based developer Pipapo Games has released a new trailer for cozy cartography adventure game Map Map: A Game About Maps as part of Wholesome Direct 2024. “Our small team is really excited ...

Lyndall Ryan with her map showing the location of indigenous ... changed the face of Australian history. A classic, it was expanded into a second edition (1996) that incorporated new research.