Category: DISCOVERY
Sep 15, 2019 / DISCOVERY

Maps Everywhere, The exhibition

Jun 28, 2017 / DISCOVERY

How do I get there?

When I am asked, “How long are you staying here?” and I answer, “About three months.” I get an immediate reaction of “wow.” Three months is a long time, and…

 ☛How do I get there?
Jun 28, 2017 / DISCOVERY

Mental Maps

Creating a mental map of your surroundings is deep rooted in our dna. It’s something we all do. Back in our caveman days, we had to be able to find…

 ☛Mental Maps
May 24, 2017 / DISCOVERY

Jan Rothuizen

While looking for a good map of Amsterdam, I saw a book called The Soft Atlas of Amsterdam. It’s a collection of line drawings and text; all in some way…

 ☛Jan Rothuizen
Apr 7, 2017 / DISCOVERY

Understanding maps

When I walked in the main entrance to the The National Library of Scotland, in the vaulted ceiling above, various globes dangled high above and I spied a large map…

 ☛Understanding maps
Nov 14, 2016 / DISCOVERY

Maps and the 20th Century: Drawing the Line

Oct 29, 2016 / DISCOVERY

Globe-spotting in Milwaukee

In June, I had the opportunity to visit the University of Wisconsin, to see the globe collection of the American Geographical Society (AGS), in Milwaukee. The AGS’s entire collection of…

 ☛Globe-spotting in Milwaukee
Oct 20, 2016 / DISCOVERY

So far….

It’s been a year since I joined the New York Map Society, and 3 months since I’ve been in London. I’ve blogged about some of my discoveries, but here’s a…

 ☛So far….
Oct 14, 2016 / DISCOVERY

London: The Information Capital

I had the pleasure of meeting two men who spend much of their time making maps from London’s data. Oliver O’Brien is an expert in web mapping and the lead…

 ☛London: The Information Capital
Sep 16, 2016 / DISCOVERY

RGS Conference: Nexus thinking

I had the pleasure of attending the Royal Geographical Society’s (with IBG) Annual Conference in London in early September. I really didn’t know what to expect, and it turned out to…

 ☛RGS Conference: Nexus thinking