Edward Brooke-Hitching

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ListSep 9, 2024

Don't mind if I do

Books I see on other people's shelves/lists and add to the eternal backlog

@staylegendThe Phantom Atlas: the greatest myths, lies and blunders on maps

ListJul 6, 2024

Rough sketch of things that interest me w.r.t maps and atlases: (1) Maps as wonders/spectacles: Marvels at the boundaries of ancient maps. Treasure maps and locations of shipwrecks. Mapping things below us: caves, tunnels, sewers, the deep ocean. Mapping thin…

@eagleonthewingThe Phantom Atlas: the greatest myths, lies and blunders on maps