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Representing the West Bank: A note on maps « The Berkeley Blog

Representing the West Bank: A note on maps « The Berkeley Blog | Cartography | Scoop.it
Since there is nothing in this map but Israel — bordering land and sea alike are simply white space — it is a map with an argument: to draw the map this way is to argue the legitimacy both of these particular borders and of the ...
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Official Blog: A picture of Earth through time

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From Churchill to Assad - Jerusalem Post

From Churchill to Assad - Jerusalem Post | Cartography | Scoop.it
From Churchill to Assad Jerusalem Post In the ancient world Sumerians, Akkadians and Assyrians were fighting among themselves just as today Shi'ites, Sunnis and Kurds do.
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Google Releases Maps Engine Lite Beta for Consumers

Google Releases Maps Engine Lite Beta for Consumers | Cartography | Scoop.it
Google has released a beta version of Google Maps Engine Lite, a stripped down version of its enterprise mapmaking service that caters to individuals.
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NYC subway replacing station maps with touch screen kiosks

NYC subway replacing station maps with touch screen kiosks | Cartography | Scoop.it
New York City plans to replace the maps in its subway stations with touch screen displays that will provide simple directions and real-time service alerts.
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Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps - Book ...

Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps - Book ... | Cartography | Scoop.it
The book suggestion of this week is about one of my favorite themes, semiotics. The book is titled Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps, written by Jacques Bertin. Semiotics definition is basically the theory of the ...
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Two Superb, Hand-Drawn Maps of London - Visual News

Two Superb, Hand-Drawn Maps of London - Visual News | Cartography | Scoop.it
Visual News Two Superb, Hand-Drawn Maps of London Visual News When I visited Rome last summer I picked up a free, hand-drawn map of the city.
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'A Renaissance Globemaker's Toolbox' - New York Times

'A Renaissance Globemaker's Toolbox' - New York Times | Cartography | Scoop.it
'A Renaissance Globemaker's Toolbox' New York Times Into this book, now part of the Kislak Collection of the Library of Congress, Schöner bound two masterpieces of cartography by Martin Waldseemüller, celestial and terrestrial globe patterns of his...
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Maps that show the world in a different light (38 Photos) : theCHIVE

Maps that show the world in a different light (38 Photos) : theCHIVE | Cartography | Scoop.it
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Strange maps - ABC Technology and Games

Strange maps - ABC Technology and Games | Cartography | Scoop.it
Strange maps ABC Technology and Games Frank Jacobs is a man who took what might be an almost unhealthy obsession with maps online. His blog Strange Maps is the result—a collection that runs the cartographic gamut from extraordinary to bizarre.
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Derek Gregory: On Mapping in Modern War

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The video of an excellent lecture by Derek Gregory entitled "Gabriel's Map: Cartography and Corpography in Modern War" is now available. The lecture formed part of the University of Kentucky Commit...
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Check out the twitter activity in realtime
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MapAnalyst - MapAnalyst

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How We Use Maps and Globes: An Illustrated Guide from 1968 ...

How We Use Maps and Globes: An Illustrated Guide from 1968 ... | Cartography | Scoop.it
A library of cross-disciplinary interestingness and combinatorial creativity.
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An atlas of world maps by illustrators and storytellers

An atlas of world maps by illustrators and storytellers | Cartography | Scoop.it
An atlas of world maps by illustrators and storytellers MAR 13 2013. This looks beautiful: A Map of the World is a collection of maps by illustrators and storytellers. I've featured at least a few of the maps in the book here on kottke.org.
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Museum Studies students curate new exhibition to celebrate maps as ... - NIU Today

Museum Studies students curate new exhibition to celebrate maps as ... - NIU Today | Cartography | Scoop.it
Museum Studies students curate new exhibition to celebrate maps as ...
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601 - Bigger Than You Think: the Vatican and its Annexes - Big Think (blog)

601 - Bigger Than You Think: the Vatican and its Annexes - Big Think (blog) | Cartography | Scoop.it
Big Think (blog) 601 - Bigger Than You Think: the Vatican and its Annexes Big Think (blog) In the south and west, the border follows the 9th-century Leonine Wall [12] - the bastions are clearly visible on the map.
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How to make balloon maps - Wired.co.uk

How to make balloon maps - Wired.co.uk | Cartography | Scoop.it
Wired.co.uk How to make balloon maps Wired.co.uk To make precise digital maps, you just need a balloon and a smartphone, says Stewart Long of Boston's Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science, which promotes "making open-source tools to...
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Maps and the Chinese Imperial World View - The Epoch Times

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The Epoch Times Maps and the Chinese Imperial World View The Epoch Times "Map of the Great Qing's Myriad Tribute States (Using) Mercator's Projection of Longitude and Latitude in a Globular Projection Old and New." China, Qing dynasty, Jiajing...
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Why America Is Called America - New York Times

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Why America Is Called America New York Times The large map, a masterpiece of woodblock printing, has been a star attraction at the library ever since and the object of revived scholarly fascination about the earliest cartography of the New World.
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Maps, Maps, Everywhere | Esri International User Conference

Maps, Maps, Everywhere | Esri International User Conference | Cartography | Scoop.it
To celebrate the opening of Map Gallery submissions for the 2013 Esri UC, we're showcasing some of our favorite maps from last year's conference.
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The stories behind Malta's historical maps - MaltaToday

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The stories behind Malta's historical maps MaltaToday That Malta's history is rich and varied is a fact taken for granted by both locals and visiting foreigners alike, and while its heritage is a common draw for tourists, the practice of...
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CityDig: Henry V. Wall's Pre-Freeway Plan LA - LA Magazine (blog)

CityDig: Henry V. Wall's Pre-Freeway Plan LA - LA Magazine (blog) | Cartography | Scoop.it
CityDig: Henry V. Wall's Pre-Freeway Plan LA LA Magazine (blog) This hybrid panoramic/relief map of the greater metropolitan area of Los Angeles was done by one of the unsung heroes of local cartography.
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You can have too much precision

You can have too much precision | Cartography | Scoop.it
Jack Stilgoe: Whether mapping genomes or climates, scientists aim for accuracy and precision.
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The Geography of Valentine's Day: 4 Maps to Explain a World in Love - BostInno (blog)

The Geography of Valentine's Day: 4 Maps to Explain a World in Love - BostInno (blog) | Cartography | Scoop.it
The Geography of Valentine's Day: 4 Maps to Explain a World in Love BostInno (blog) Four maps share some perspective on that question.
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38 maps to scratch your cartography itch - Holy Kaw!

38 maps to scratch your cartography itch - Holy Kaw! | Cartography | Scoop.it
If the Great Lakes were in Europe. Source: Great Lakes Guru Can't get enough of maps? Then you've got to check out Buzzfeed's “38 Maps You Never Knew You Needed” to get some great histori...
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