How Maps Interpret Earth and Other Worlds

Video Description

Whether on paper or phone screens, we 21st-century humans are so used to maps as infallible reference points that it's easy to forget every map is a subjective interpretation of place-based reality. Using examples from the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, this program explores the creative ideas and scientific innovations that made today's maps possible. For transcript and more information, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11908