Re: [MapHist] London Map Fair, 11 12 June: confusing newspaper publicity

2011-05-24 Thread MONET273
This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to the whole list) o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + Good point, thanks. And of course that explains why for some there is a slight halt when we hear that Upper Egypt is in the

Re: [MapHist] The map vs. reality

2011-05-21 Thread MONET273
This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to the whole list) o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + I think your self-description is reasonable, and probably universal. The mind/brain itself, in my view, is a mapping system,

Re: [MapHist] Making over the Washington DC Metro map

2011-03-17 Thread MONET273
This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to the whole list) o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + Hmm One thing both DC natives and visitors would probably say is that it is not a normal grid. Possibly a french-fried

Re: [MapHist] Variants

2011-03-04 Thread MONET273
This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to the whole list) o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + I agree. These two worlds are very close, and even intersect in interesting ways. David Suter (artist) _ In a message

Re: [MapHist] LC Forum on Galileo's Starry Messenger

2010-08-27 Thread monet273
This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to the whole list) o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + I always enjoy this quote which John Hessler appends to his postings. I believe it represents and evokes just one of a large

Re: [MapHist] Re: The history of *recreational* map use?

2010-03-04 Thread MONET273
This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to the whole list) o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + As a visual artist with an interest in this subject I would suggest maps are not just an extremely ancient form of fun but more

Re: [MapHist] Vinland Map -- Time for a new conference

2010-01-05 Thread monet273
This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to the whole list) o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + The discussion of the Vinland map could also be seen as a rare symptoman lonely outcropping from a lot of subterranean