Tag Cartography

The Land of Heart’s Delight – Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island

The Northwest Coast of North America was the last part of the continent to be explored by Europeans. This book tells the story of these explorers.

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An Exhibit Explores Art in the Margins of Maps

Marginalia in cARTography examines the imagery displayed in the margins of maps, from the 13th to the 20th century.

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A Book about Johann Ruysch’s World Map

Could you imagine that we can see corrections on copper plates or wood blocks of early 16th century maps and discover which changes were made from the time they were first printed to later printings?

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Mapping Our World: Terra Incognita to Australia

Imagine more than 100 maps, atlases and globes, in a major cartography exhibition at the National Library of Australia. We are sharing 6 fascinating videos made about the exhibit and its maps.

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Defining Lines: Cartography in the Age of Empire

An exhibition reminds us that, at the time of empires, maps were more than just tools for the explorers to find their way.

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Carta Marina 1516: A New Approach to Map Making

For his 1516 "Carta Marina", cartographer Waldseemüller changes his approach to map making.

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