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Links to Map History Websites

(This page is constantly developing)
 
Websites of General Interest Concerning the History of Maps
 
The starting point for any inquiry into map history is Tony Campbell's "Map History Gateway"
 
Map History Blogs
 
Mike Robinson, who curated OML's 2009 exhibition The Coldest Crucible, maintains a blog on the history of science and exploration, especially with respect to the Arctic, called "Time to Eat the Dogs"
 
John Hessler, who presented the Mattson/New York Times Lecture at OML's reopening in October 2009, maintains a blog on the application of mathematical modeling to old maps, called "Warping History"
 
Sebastian Angel Diaz has created and maintains a blog dedicated to the history of Latin American mapping: "Razón Cartográfica"

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