“All cultures have always believed that the map they valorize is real and true and objective and transparent.”

Here’s a PS to the post on maps I made December 28. From his book  A History of the World in 12 Maps,  Jerry Brotton shares “the maps that tell us most about pivotal periods in human history.” Check out this article by Uri Friedman in The Atlantic Cities:  The Quest to Create the Perfect Map.   Happy New Year!