Connections and Content

Behind every great map is a network and behind every great network is a map. In  Connections and Content: Reflections on Networks and the History of Cartography , cartographic cogitator Mark Monmonier shares his insights about the relationships between networks and maps. Using historical maps, he explores: Triangulation networks that established the baselines to set a map’s scale Astronomical observations, ellipsoids, geodetic arcs, telegraph networks, and GPS constellations that put l