Monday, 28 June 2010

Ten of the greatest: Maps that changed the world

Ten of the greatest: Maps that changed the world

By PETER BARBER, Head of Map Collections at the British Library

1. BE ON GUARD! 1921
2. HENRICUS MARTELLUS WORLD MAP, c1490
3. CHINESE GLOBE, 1623
4. WALDSEEMULLER WORLD MAP, 1507
5. GOOGLE EARTH, c2005
6. DESCRIPTIVE MAP OF LONDON POVERTY, 1889
7. 'RED LINE' MAP OF NORTH AMERICA, 1782-3
8. LONDON TUBE MAP, 1933
9. PETERS PROJECTION WORLD MAP, 1974
10. EVESHAM WORLD MAP, c1400

Read more: http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1272921/Ten-greatest-maps-changed-world.html#ixzz0s8iBOsBX

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