@EditorIMCoS

Freelance writer and editor. Editor of the 'IMCoS Map Journal'

 UK
imcos.org
Joined May 2014
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September issue: read Thomas O'Loughlin's review of Patrick Gautier Dalché's 2-volume masterpiece 'Mappae Mundi VIII-XII siècle'.
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Read how an engraving error reversed the Gulf Stream on a 1762 chart of the Siege of Havana in the June issue of the 'IMCoS Map Journal'.
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IMCoS Map Journal issue no 179. Read about James Abercrombie & Capt Rogers and an anonymous map of Crown Point and Fort Edward.
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Read about celestial square globes in the September issue of the IMcoS Map Journal.
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Read about celestial square globes in the September issue of the IMcoS Map Journal.
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Issue No 177: Read about Dalrymple's charts and views of the coasts of China and stories of private collectors in national collections..
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Prof Susan Schulten gives the IMCoS Malcolm Young lecture on cartographer Richard Edes Harrison. From the 1930s through the 1950s, he produced hundreds of stunning maps and graphics that upended our understanding of geography. Registration is free at Eventbrite.
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#IMCoS Map Journal No 176: Chapeaurouge's Argentine cadastral atlas by Simon Morris; Gallery of maps in the Salzburg Residenz; The Curious Tale of "Clancy of the Overflow": European settlement in Australia in the nineteenth century.
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#IMCoS Map Journal No 175: Dalrymple, rare atlas of charts found; 19th-century French 'atlas' in blocks; 18th-century Spanish maps of the Greater Southwest.
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Lovely to see this obituary of historian of science Jim Bennett, who was generous with his knowledge and time. theguardian.com/science/2023…

Jim Bennett obituary

Museum curator with a gift for explaining the history of scientific instruments and the lives of those who made and used them

theguardian.com
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A Jordanian friend emailed me after hearing @SayeedaWarsi on @RestIsPolitics LEADING this morning “I don’t know this lady but I was hit in the eyes by her clarity, conviction and compassion.” 👇🏻 it is again in her speech in the Lords. And here the pod alastaircampbell.org/

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Sayeeda Warsi
@SayeedaWarsi27 Oct 2023
To Hamas I say End the violence and Let them Go To Israel I say End the Occupation and Let them Live #CeasefireNow My intervention on the 🇮🇱🇵🇸 debate ⁦@UKHouseofLords⁩
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This time last week I had the privilege of giving a lecture at the oldest library in America, the Charleston Library Society. It's been a delight digging around in their collections and I can't wait to return in the future.
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New articles in #IMCoS Map Journal on #Caucasian mapping; # Hans Kok's collecting journey; # Penguins on maps.
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If you’ve ever wondered how the law affected map making and the circulation of geographical knowledge from c15 to c20 your wait is nearly over! It’s been a long journey but finally publishing next week 🥂😊📖@hartpublishing #maphistory #copyrightlaw
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When I told my dad I was off to Graz for #DH2023 he quipped that he was arrested in Graz twice for street theatre in 1979. Coincidentally, this story has revealed the wonderful #digitalarchive for the Steirischerherbst festival! Worlds collide! archiv.steirischerherbst.at/…
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At last! Amazing resource, all for free!! Well done @mhedney, Mary Pedley, and the HoC team!! #maps
matthew edney@mhedney5 Jul 2023
CARTOGRAPHY IN THE EUROPEAN ENLIGHTENMENT = volume 4 of The History of Cartography series is now, as of today, FREELY AVAILABLE !!!!! Goto press.uchicago.edu/books/HOC… and click the link for volume 4. WOW WOW WOW The prettiest of all the volumes, if I say so myself.
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New articles in #IMCoS Map Journal on #Hal Shelton, #shaded relief mapping; Sabine River and Texas boundary; #Contarini–Roselli world map.
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Meet Snappy. He has melted our hearts and sends @JanZglinski and I sprinting out the door each time he death rolls out of the tree... #birb
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Congratulations to the University Libraries Leiden! I take the opportunity to urge you, 6000+ followers, to become a Friend of the @ubleiden Read more: tinyurl.com/454x5t5r
UBLeiden@ubleiden13 Jun 2023
#Giveaway! We've reached 6000 followers! Thank you all for your support! To celebrate, we're giving away a signed copy of '#MapsThatMadeHistory - 1000 Years of World History in 100 Old Maps' @MapStorms. #Like this post and #follow us for a chance at winning this 3.5kg beauty.
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