Cartographer S. Max Edelson: “The New Map of Empire: How Britain Imagined America Before Independence.”
Cartographer S. Max Edelson: “The New Map of Empire: How Britain Imagined America Before Independence.”
Daniel Crouch: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
Daniel Crouch: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
Priyamvada (Priya) Natarajan recounted the evolution of celestial map-making and showed how maps literally track our ever-evolving cosmic view, tracing our understanding of the universe, its contents, and its development.
Priyamvada (Priya) Natarajan recounted the evolution of celestial map-making and showed how maps literally track our ever-evolving cosmic view, tracing our understanding of the universe, its contents, and its development.
Talk by pictorial cartographer Anton Thomas on his hand-drawn map of North America.
Talk by pictorial cartographer Anton Thomas on his hand-drawn map of North America. Anton Thomas began drawing a pictorial map of North America in 2014 and, four years later, it is finally finished. With thousands of features from Alaska to Panama, and hundreds…
Best-selling author, editor, and map collector Colin Harrison’s latest novel, “You Belong to Me”
Best-selling author, editor, and map collector Colin Harrison’s latest novel, “You Belong to Me,” features a protagonist who is a devoted collector of the maps of New York City — as is Mr. Harrison.
Field Trip to the NY Historical Society for a private tour of “Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence”
Field Trip to the NY Historical Society for a private tour of “Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence”
“‘With Savage Pictures Fill their Gaps’: On Cartographers’ Fear of Blank Spaces,” by noted map historian Chet Van Duzer
“’With Savage Pictures Fill their Gaps’: On Cartographers’ Fear of Blank Spaces,” by noted map historian Chet Van Duzer.
“Trail Maps Then & Now: Looking Back at 100 Years of Mapping Trails,” by cartographer Jeremy Apgar.
“Trail Maps Then & Now: Looking Back at 100 Years of Mapping Trails,” by cartographer Jeremy Apgar.
Kitty Harmon presents a visual survey of highlights from the NYPL’s illustrated map collection.
Kitty Harmon presents a visual survey of highlights from the NYPL’s illustrated map collection. Spanning 180 years, the selected maps reflect the artistry and inventiveness of their creators.
