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Mapping the origins of a masterpiece

John Speed’s Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine is one of the world’s great cartographic treasures. Published in 1611/12, it marked the first time that comprehensive plans of English and Welsh...

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‘Picture This #4’ – John Speed Map of Cambridgeshire, University Library.

What is it?John Speed’s Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine is one of the world’s great cartographic treasures.  Published in 1611/12, it marked the first time that comprehensive plans of English...

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Look familiar?

An online game which tests Londoners’ ability to recognise parts of the capital has been devised by researchers as the first step in a project to create a “memory map” of the city.“Urbanopticon”, which...

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On the trail of King John before (and after) the signing of Magna Carta

John was the most peripatetic of all English monarchs. His 17 years on the throne are often described as a reign of crisis.  In 1214 John lost his lands in France, earning him the name John Lackland....

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The Magna Carta of scientific maps

William Smith’s 1815 Geological Map of England and Wales, which measures 8.5ft x 6ft, demonstrated for the first time the geology of the UK and was the culmination of years of work by Smith, who was...

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Going underground: Cambridge digs into the history of geology with landmark...

Uncovering how the ground beneath our feet was mapped for the first time – and revealing some of the controversies and tragedies geology brought to the surface of intellectual debate, Landscapes Below...

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Mapping the Moon through the ages

Shorthand Story: AZqlcgYBD2Shorthand Story Head:  Mapping the Moon through the agesShorthand Story Body: Mapping the Moonthrough the agesBy Priyanka PaisVice President Spiro Agnew and former President...

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Mapping the world - one digitisation at a time

They transport us, educate us, and inspire us but when was the last time you used a map? Explore the world of maps on the Cambridge Digital Library. 

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Community Open Map Platform project supporting green transition secures major...

Despite changes to the HM Treasury Green Book to encourage forms of valuation other than economic, local authorities are struggling to capture social, environmental and cultural value in a way that...

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