A new book examines why ancient maps are still a source of wonder, even in the age of GPS

An excerpt from ‘India Through Iconic Maps,’ by Deepti Anand, Sanghamitra Chatterjee, and contributing author Juhi Valia.
WESA

Redistricting groups hope to set examples for lawmakers with publicly sourced maps

Two groups that want to change the way Pennsylvania’s political boundaries are drawn took to the Capitol last week to unveil their own sets of publicly drawn state and Congressional maps. Their ...
Yale Environment 360

The world as they knew it: New Beinecke exhibition charts rise of maps

After mapmaker Judah Ben Zara was banished from Spain in 1492, when Ferdinand and Isabella expelled their kingdom’s Jewish population, the exiled cartographer continued plying his craft in the Middle ...
c-span

Early Maps of the World

User-Created Clip by tgrane November 12, 2018 2018-10-06T21:07:57-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/44c/20181006210919002_hd.jpgNew Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore ...
Forbes

Tesla Is Crazy To Not Make Full Use Of Maps To Improve ‘F’ Self-Driving

Almost every self-driving car team makes use of pre-computed maps, combined with what their sensors see, to help them understand the road and drive correctly and safely on it. Tesla is a rare ...
IFLScience

Here Be Dragons: Did Maps Of Yore Really Warn Of Mythical Beasts?

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
WHYY

‘They can do it too’: redistricting groups hope to set examples for lawmakers with publicly-sourced maps

This story originally appeared in WITF. Two groups that want to change the way Pennsylvania’s political boundaries are drawn took to the Capitol this week to unveil their own sets of publicly-drawn ...