Short: The World Through Maps - Revision history

BNEditor at 01:29, 15 April 2009

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	It is rare for a large-format picture book to exhibit depth of information and understanding in its text, but this one does. Built around a fascinating and beautiful presentation of historical maps, broadly construed, Short tells the history of cartography in short, easily digestible essays, each accompanied by several illustrations. He also discusses the development of cartography, cartographic techniques, cartography in different societies, and the deeper meaning of maps. His writing is straightforward, yet precise and comprehensive. From beginning to end, the story is compelling.		It is rare for a large-format picture book to exhibit depth of information and understanding in its text, but this one does. Built around a fascinating and beautiful presentation of historical maps, broadly construed, Short tells the history of cartography in short, easily digestible essays, each accompanied by several illustrations. He also discusses the development of cartography, cartographic techniques, cartography in different societies, and the deeper meaning of maps. His writing is straightforward, yet precise and comprehensive. From beginning to end, the story is compelling.

-	For an excerpt from the book, see our ~~article~~ [[Surveying the American West]], which combines the text of two of Short's original chapters: "Surveying The National Territory" and "The Great Surveys".	+	For an excerpt from the book, see our Time Capsule [[Surveying the American West]], which combines the text of two of Short's original chapters: "Surveying The National Territory" and "The Great Surveys".

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BNEditor at 01:28, 15 April 2009

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BNEditor at 22:02, 22 January 2009

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JNShaumeyer at 02:48, 3 November 2007

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-	John Rennie Short. ''The World Through Maps : A History of Cartography''. Buffalo [NY] : Firefly Books, 2003. 224 pages; illustrated with maps and photographs.	+	John Rennie Short, ''The World Through Maps : A History of Cartography''. Buffalo [NY] : Firefly Books, 2003. 224 pages; illustrated with maps and photographs.

	It is rare for a large-format picture book to exhibit depth of information and understanding in its text, but this one does. Built around a fascinating and beautiful presentation of historical maps, broadly construed, Short tells the history of cartography in short, easily digestible essays, each accompanied by several illustrations. He also discusses the development of cartography, cartographic techniques, cartography in different societies, and the deeper meaning of maps. His writing is straightforward, yet precise and comprehensive. From beginning to end, the story is compelling.		It is rare for a large-format picture book to exhibit depth of information and understanding in its text, but this one does. Built around a fascinating and beautiful presentation of historical maps, broadly construed, Short tells the history of cartography in short, easily digestible essays, each accompanied by several illustrations. He also discusses the development of cartography, cartographic techniques, cartography in different societies, and the deeper meaning of maps. His writing is straightforward, yet precise and comprehensive. From beginning to end, the story is compelling.

JNShaumeyer at 18:06, 3 August 2006

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	For an excerpt from the book, see our article [[Surveying the American West]], which combines the text of two of Short's original chapters: "Surveying The National Territory" and "The Great Surveys".		For an excerpt from the book, see our article [[Surveying the American West]], which combines the text of two of Short's original chapters: "Surveying The National Territory" and "The Great Surveys".

-	~~''--~~JNS''	+	{{Notesby\|JNS}}

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JNShaumeyer at 00:20, 9 June 2006

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	It is rare for a large-format picture book to exhibit depth of information and understanding in its text, but this one does. Built around a fascinating and beautiful presentation of historical maps, broadly construed, Short tells the history of cartography in short, easily digestible essays, each accompanied by several illustrations. He also discusses the development of cartography, cartographic techniques, cartography in different societies, and the deeper meaning of maps. His writing is straightforward, yet precise and comprehensive. From beginning to end, the story is compelling.		It is rare for a large-format picture book to exhibit depth of information and understanding in its text, but this one does. Built around a fascinating and beautiful presentation of historical maps, broadly construed, Short tells the history of cartography in short, easily digestible essays, each accompanied by several illustrations. He also discusses the development of cartography, cartographic techniques, cartography in different societies, and the deeper meaning of maps. His writing is straightforward, yet precise and comprehensive. From beginning to end, the story is compelling.

-	~~See also~~ our article [[Surveying the American West]], which combines the text of two of Short's original chapters: "Surveying The National Territory" and "The Great Surveys".	+	For an excerpt from the book, see our article [[Surveying the American West]], which combines the text of two of Short's original chapters: "Surveying The National Territory" and "The Great Surveys".
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		+	''--JNS''

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JNShaumeyer at 00:14, 9 June 2006

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	John Rennie Short. ''The World Through Maps : A History of Cartography''. Buffalo [NY] : Firefly Books, 2003. 224 pages; illustrated with maps and photographs.		John Rennie Short. ''The World Through Maps : A History of Cartography''. Buffalo [NY] : Firefly Books, 2003. 224 pages; illustrated with maps and photographs.
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		+	It is rare for a large-format picture book to exhibit depth of information and understanding in its text, but this one does. Built around a fascinating and beautiful presentation of historical maps, broadly construed, Short tells the history of cartography in short, easily digestible essays, each accompanied by several illustrations. He also discusses the development of cartography, cartographic techniques, cartography in different societies, and the deeper meaning of maps. His writing is straightforward, yet precise and comprehensive. From beginning to end, the story is compelling.
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		+	See also our article [[Surveying the American West]], which combines the text of two of Short's original chapters: "Surveying The National Territory" and "The Great Surveys".

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JNShaumeyer at 21:23, 8 June 2006

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	John Rennie Short. ''The World Through Maps : A History of Cartography''. Buffalo [NY] : Firefly Books, 2003. 224 pages; illustrated with maps and photographs.		John Rennie Short. ''The World Through Maps : A History of Cartography''. Buffalo [NY] : Firefly Books, 2003. 224 pages; illustrated with maps and photographs.

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JNShaumeyer at 17:04, 8 June 2006

2006-06-08T17:04:40Z

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John Rennie Short. ''The World Through Maps : A History of Cartography''. Buffalo [NY] : Firefly Books, 2003. 224 pages; illustrated with maps and photographs.

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