"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Label Cartographica extraordinaire : the historical map transformed Title Cartographica extraordinaire Title remainder the historical map transformed Statement of responsibility David Rumsey, Edith M. He created the award-winning website which has thousands of images of historical maps from his private map collection, one of the largest in the United States. David Rumsey is president of Cartographic Associates, a digital publishing firm based in San Francisco. She is author of, among other things, the landmark volume Bay Area Houses as well San Francisco Architecture, an illustrated guide to 1000 buildings. Sally Woodbridge is a well-known writer, critic, and architectural historian based in Berkeley, California. Hébert, Chief, Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress About the Author: The reader of the work will discover the relationship of maps, as historical documents, to the textual history with which we are familiar, and allow maps to assume their honored place among primary documents."ĭr. "Rumsey has provided clear reproductions of a rich array of maps from his remarkable collection in a manner which allows the reader to actually use them accompanying texts place the maps in historical sequence. Cartographica Extraordinaire: The Historical Map Transformed. In the process of telling stories about maps, handsomely reproducing maps, enlarging map details, stitching maps together, and combining maps with the latest digital data, Rumsey and Punt expose us to the joyous disorder of cartophilia."Īllen Carroll, Chief Cartographer, National Geographic Society Environmental Models: A Survey of Current Applications and Research, Cartographica. Not satisfied with merely amassing a hoard of handsome old maps, Rumsey, who has already shared his collection with us online, shows us in these breathtaking pages why old maps are so interesting. What makes this book stand out from other published map archives, though, is its reflection of the generosity, energy, and intellectual curiosity of David Rumsey. "Cartographica Extraordinaire alluringly presents the highlights of a remarkable collection of historical maps. Robinson Professor of Geography Emeritus, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and editor, History of Cartography This is a powerful teaching tool and will reestablish the importance of maps in studying our history."ĭavid Woodward, The Arthur H. Extraordinary also is the value of this book as a gateway into the Rumsey Web site-the chronological listing of all illustrations in the book is carefully referenced to the digital collection on the Internet where users can select their own details. Unlike many books on map history, this one shows us maps we have never seen before, in juxtapositions we have never imagined, with huge double-page spreads and details up close and personal that enable us to read every word and sometimes even the texture of the lines and the paper. "Cartographica Extraordinaire is extraordinary in many ways. The David Rumsey Map Collection can be accessed at Abstract For 20 years, David Rumsey assembled a collection of more than 150,000 historical maps of the Americas and the world. Punt, of 'Cartographica Extraordinaire: The Historical Map Transformed' (Redlands, Calif., 2004). Featuring the David Rumsey Map Collection Meredith Williams, of 'Historical Maps in GIS' and, with Edith M.
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