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Maps of the Dieppe school, commissioned for wealthy households rather than for use in navigation, often presented explorers’ latest discoveries alongside fantastical creatures and allusions to myth. In 1550 cartographer Pierre Desceliers presented to France’s King Henry II one such map, a work of extraordinary beauty and value showing the world as it was known at the(...)
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Maps of the Dieppe school, commissioned for wealthy households rather than for use in navigation, often presented explorers’ latest discoveries alongside fantastical creatures and allusions to myth. In 1550 cartographer Pierre Desceliers presented to France’s King Henry II one such map, a work of extraordinary beauty and value showing the world as it was known at the(...)
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The world for a king: Pierre Desceliers map of 1550
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Maps of the Dieppe school, commissioned for wealthy households rather than for use in navigation, often presented explorers’ latest discoveries alongside fantastical creatures and allusions to myth. In 1550 cartographer Pierre Desceliers presented to France’s King Henry II one such map, a work of extraordinary beauty and value showing the world as it was known at the time. This map, one of the most important of the Dieppe school, includes descriptions of French attempts to colonize Canada and the conquest of Peru by the Spanish in addition to descriptions of the legendary king Prester John in Ethiopia and a race of Amazons in Russia.
The world for a king: Pierre Desceliers map of 1550
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Maps of the Dieppe school, commissioned for wealthy households rather than for use in navigation, often presented explorers’ latest discoveries alongside fantastical creatures and allusions to myth. In 1550 cartographer Pierre Desceliers presented to France’s King Henry II one such map, a work of extraordinary beauty and value showing the world as it was known at the time. This map, one of the most important of the Dieppe school, includes descriptions of French attempts to colonize Canada and the conquest of Peru by the Spanish in addition to descriptions of the legendary king Prester John in Ethiopia and a race of Amazons in Russia.
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October 2015
October 2015
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Map: exploring the world
Map: exploring the world
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Map: Exploring the World brings together more than 300 maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-fist century. The book reveals how the history of our attempts to make flat representations of the world has been full of beauty, ingenuity and innovation.
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Map: Exploring the World brings together more than 300 maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-fist century. The book reveals how the history of our attempts to make flat representations of the world has been full of beauty, ingenuity and innovation.
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Map: exploring the world
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Map: Exploring the World brings together more than 300 maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-fist century. The book reveals how the history of our attempts to make flat representations of the world has been full of beauty, ingenuity and innovation.
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Map: Exploring the World brings together more than 300 maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-fist century. The book reveals how the history of our attempts to make flat representations of the world has been full of beauty, ingenuity and innovation.
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September 2015
September 2015
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In our age of visual storytelling, cartography has become more prevalent and innovative. Maps can be illustrated by hand for magazine stories or display in the home or customized for screens of mobile devices that can guide us on urban safaris or isolated hikes. Mind the Map is a showcase that reflects the broad range of work now being created by a new generation(...)
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In our age of visual storytelling, cartography has become more prevalent and innovative. Maps can be illustrated by hand for magazine stories or display in the home or customized for screens of mobile devices that can guide us on urban safaris or isolated hikes. Mind the Map is a showcase that reflects the broad range of work now being created by a new generation(...)
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Architectural Plans and Cartography
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September 2015
September 2015
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Mind the map: illustrated maps and cartography
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In our age of visual storytelling, cartography has become more prevalent and innovative. Maps can be illustrated by hand for magazine stories or display in the home or customized for screens of mobile devices that can guide us on urban safaris or isolated hikes. Mind the Map is a showcase that reflects the broad range of work now being created by a new generation of mapmakers from around the world including classically legible maps, artistic experiments, editorial illustrations, city views, vacation guides, and global overviews.
Mind the map: illustrated maps and cartography
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In our age of visual storytelling, cartography has become more prevalent and innovative. Maps can be illustrated by hand for magazine stories or display in the home or customized for screens of mobile devices that can guide us on urban safaris or isolated hikes. Mind the Map is a showcase that reflects the broad range of work now being created by a new generation of mapmakers from around the world including classically legible maps, artistic experiments, editorial illustrations, city views, vacation guides, and global overviews.
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September 2015
September 2015
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this book is a reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus voices, including geographers, scholars of sugar and bananas, the city's remarkable musicians, prison activists, environmentalists, Arab and Native voices, and local(...)
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this book is a reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus voices, including geographers, scholars of sugar and bananas, the city's remarkable musicians, prison activists, environmentalists, Arab and Native voices, and local(...)
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October 2013
October 2013
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Unfathomable city : a New Orleans atlas
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this book is a reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus voices, including geographers, scholars of sugar and bananas, the city's remarkable musicians, prison activists, environmentalists, Arab and Native voices, and local experts, as well as the coauthors’ contributions.
Unfathomable city : a New Orleans atlas
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this book is a reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus voices, including geographers, scholars of sugar and bananas, the city's remarkable musicians, prison activists, environmentalists, Arab and Native voices, and local experts, as well as the coauthors’ contributions.
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October 2013
October 2013
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The social atlas of Europe
The social atlas of Europe
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This publication reconsiders European identity through its many different facets: economy, culture, history, and human and physical geography, visualizing Europe and its people in a more fluid way, without artificial national boundaries. It utilizes the latest available demographic, social, and economic data through state-of-the-art geographical information systems and(...)
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This publication reconsiders European identity through its many different facets: economy, culture, history, and human and physical geography, visualizing Europe and its people in a more fluid way, without artificial national boundaries. It utilizes the latest available demographic, social, and economic data through state-of-the-art geographical information systems and(...)
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Architectural Plans and Cartography
Architectural Plans and Cartography
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June 2014
June 2014
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The social atlas of Europe
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This publication reconsiders European identity through its many different facets: economy, culture, history, and human and physical geography, visualizing Europe and its people in a more fluid way, without artificial national boundaries. It utilizes the latest available demographic, social, and economic data through state-of-the-art geographical information systems and new cartography techniques that were invented specifically for this work.
The social atlas of Europe
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This publication reconsiders European identity through its many different facets: economy, culture, history, and human and physical geography, visualizing Europe and its people in a more fluid way, without artificial national boundaries. It utilizes the latest available demographic, social, and economic data through state-of-the-art geographical information systems and new cartography techniques that were invented specifically for this work.
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June 2014
June 2014
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Mapping it out
Mapping it out
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Over 130 leading lights from different fields artists, architects, writers and designers, geographers, mathematicians, computer pioneers, scientists make sense of exterior and interior worlds through highly personal and imaginative maps and charts. Some have translated scientific data into simplified visual language, while others have condensed vast social, political or(...)
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Over 130 leading lights from different fields artists, architects, writers and designers, geographers, mathematicians, computer pioneers, scientists make sense of exterior and interior worlds through highly personal and imaginative maps and charts. Some have translated scientific data into simplified visual language, while others have condensed vast social, political or(...)
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Mapping it out
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Over 130 leading lights from different fields artists, architects, writers and designers, geographers, mathematicians, computer pioneers, scientists make sense of exterior and interior worlds through highly personal and imaginative maps and charts. Some have translated scientific data into simplified visual language, while others have condensed vast social, political or natural forms into concise diagrams. Many have reworked existing maps to subvert their original purpose or to present an alternative view of reality. Others play with the maps commitment to truth by plotting invented worlds and charting imaginative flights of fancy. In the introduction, acclaimed novelist Tom McCarthy reflects on the relationship between maps, literature and knowledge, while Hans Ulrich Obrist closes the book by considering the territory of maps from the perspective of the arts and philosophy.
Mapping it out
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Over 130 leading lights from different fields artists, architects, writers and designers, geographers, mathematicians, computer pioneers, scientists make sense of exterior and interior worlds through highly personal and imaginative maps and charts. Some have translated scientific data into simplified visual language, while others have condensed vast social, political or natural forms into concise diagrams. Many have reworked existing maps to subvert their original purpose or to present an alternative view of reality. Others play with the maps commitment to truth by plotting invented worlds and charting imaginative flights of fancy. In the introduction, acclaimed novelist Tom McCarthy reflects on the relationship between maps, literature and knowledge, while Hans Ulrich Obrist closes the book by considering the territory of maps from the perspective of the arts and philosophy.
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June 2014
June 2014
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Modern Oxford map
Modern Oxford map
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Our ''Modern Oxford Map'' curates the city’s finest Modernist and Brutalist architecture through a selection of 50 buildings, with an introduction and descriptions by architectural historian Robin Wilson and original photography by Nigel Green. Amidst Oxford’s celebrated historic architecture, you’ll be surprised by the diversity of its Modernist and Brutalist buildings,(...)
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Our ''Modern Oxford Map'' curates the city’s finest Modernist and Brutalist architecture through a selection of 50 buildings, with an introduction and descriptions by architectural historian Robin Wilson and original photography by Nigel Green. Amidst Oxford’s celebrated historic architecture, you’ll be surprised by the diversity of its Modernist and Brutalist buildings,(...)
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September 2024
September 2024
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Modern Oxford map
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Our ''Modern Oxford Map'' curates the city’s finest Modernist and Brutalist architecture through a selection of 50 buildings, with an introduction and descriptions by architectural historian Robin Wilson and original photography by Nigel Green. Amidst Oxford’s celebrated historic architecture, you’ll be surprised by the diversity of its Modernist and Brutalist buildings, which range from architectures of radical new form-making and geometric composition in concrete, innovative mixed-use developments, as well as carefully crafted, contextual interventions into the existing historic fabric.
Modern Oxford map
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Our ''Modern Oxford Map'' curates the city’s finest Modernist and Brutalist architecture through a selection of 50 buildings, with an introduction and descriptions by architectural historian Robin Wilson and original photography by Nigel Green. Amidst Oxford’s celebrated historic architecture, you’ll be surprised by the diversity of its Modernist and Brutalist buildings, which range from architectures of radical new form-making and geometric composition in concrete, innovative mixed-use developments, as well as carefully crafted, contextual interventions into the existing historic fabric.
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September 2024
September 2024
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Maps need not just show continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods, matrimony, and mythological places. With over 100 maps from artists, cartographers, and explorers, You are Here gives the reader a breath-taking view of worlds, both real and imaginary.
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Maps need not just show continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods, matrimony, and mythological places. With over 100 maps from artists, cartographers, and explorers, You are Here gives the reader a breath-taking view of worlds, both real and imaginary.
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Architectural Plans and Cartography
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November 2003, New York
November 2003, New York
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You are here : personal geographies and other maps of the imagination
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Maps need not just show continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods, matrimony, and mythological places. With over 100 maps from artists, cartographers, and explorers, You are Here gives the reader a breath-taking view of worlds, both real and imaginary.
You are here : personal geographies and other maps of the imagination
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Maps need not just show continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods, matrimony, and mythological places. With over 100 maps from artists, cartographers, and explorers, You are Here gives the reader a breath-taking view of worlds, both real and imaginary.
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November 2003, New York
November 2003, New York
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The life and legend of New York City, from the size of its skyscrapers to the ways of its inhabitants, is vividly captured in this collection of more than 250 maps, cross sections, ?owcharts, tables, board games, cartoons and infographics, and other unique diagrams spanning 150 years. Superstars such as Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Roz Chast, and(...)
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The life and legend of New York City, from the size of its skyscrapers to the ways of its inhabitants, is vividly captured in this collection of more than 250 maps, cross sections, ?owcharts, tables, board games, cartoons and infographics, and other unique diagrams spanning 150 years. Superstars such as Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Roz Chast, and(...)
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Architectural Plans and Cartography
Architectural Plans and Cartography
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April 2021
April 2021
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Decoding Manhattan: island of diagrams, maps, and graphics
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The life and legend of New York City, from the size of its skyscrapers to the ways of its inhabitants, is vividly captured in this collection of more than 250 maps, cross sections, ?owcharts, tables, board games, cartoons and infographics, and other unique diagrams spanning 150 years. Superstars such as Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Roz Chast, and Milton Glaser butt up against the unsung heroes of the popular press in a book that is made not only for lovers of New York but also for anyone who enjoys or works with information design.
Decoding Manhattan: island of diagrams, maps, and graphics
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The life and legend of New York City, from the size of its skyscrapers to the ways of its inhabitants, is vividly captured in this collection of more than 250 maps, cross sections, ?owcharts, tables, board games, cartoons and infographics, and other unique diagrams spanning 150 years. Superstars such as Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Roz Chast, and Milton Glaser butt up against the unsung heroes of the popular press in a book that is made not only for lovers of New York but also for anyone who enjoys or works with information design.
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April 2021
April 2021
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Berlin Maps
Berlin Maps
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Over the past century, Berlin has undergone countless transformations. Rapid growth, destruction, survival, and finally a halting revival as a twin city reunited once more. This last phase has been characterised by stagnation and even shrinkage, which in turn strengthened Berlin’s unusual configuration as a polycentric settlement with no clear core. This atlas of the(...)
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Over the past century, Berlin has undergone countless transformations. Rapid growth, destruction, survival, and finally a halting revival as a twin city reunited once more. This last phase has been characterised by stagnation and even shrinkage, which in turn strengthened Berlin’s unusual configuration as a polycentric settlement with no clear core. This atlas of the(...)
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Architectural Plans and Cartography
Architectural Plans and Cartography
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March 2021
March 2021
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Berlin Maps
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Over the past century, Berlin has undergone countless transformations. Rapid growth, destruction, survival, and finally a halting revival as a twin city reunited once more. This last phase has been characterised by stagnation and even shrinkage, which in turn strengthened Berlin’s unusual configuration as a polycentric settlement with no clear core. This atlas of the special, strange, or undiscovered phenomena of the German capital is structured in eighteen chapters and offers a fascinating insider’s look at its architectural geography, urban history, political upheavals, scenic spaces, curiosities, and more.
Berlin Maps
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Over the past century, Berlin has undergone countless transformations. Rapid growth, destruction, survival, and finally a halting revival as a twin city reunited once more. This last phase has been characterised by stagnation and even shrinkage, which in turn strengthened Berlin’s unusual configuration as a polycentric settlement with no clear core. This atlas of the special, strange, or undiscovered phenomena of the German capital is structured in eighteen chapters and offers a fascinating insider’s look at its architectural geography, urban history, political upheavals, scenic spaces, curiosities, and more.
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March 2021
March 2021
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Architectural Plans and Cartography
Architectural Plans and Cartography
