A new map of the submarine cables connecting the world, according to the best authorities with all the latest discoveries to the present period, 2015 /
This year's map pays tribute to the pioneering mapmakers of the Age of Discovery, incorporating elements of medieval and renaissance cartography. In addition to serving as navigational aids, maps from this era were highly sought-after works of art, often adorned with fanciful illustrations of r...
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| Format: | Map |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
TeleGeography,
2015.
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| Online Access: | https://www.telegeography.com/assets/website/images/maps/submarine-cable-map-2015/submarine-cable-map-2015-l.png |
| Summary: | This year's map pays tribute to the pioneering mapmakers of the Age of Discovery, incorporating elements of medieval and renaissance cartography. In addition to serving as navigational aids, maps from this era were highly sought-after works of art, often adorned with fanciful illustrations of real and imagined dangers at sea. Such embellishments largely disappeared in the early 1600s, pushing modern map design into a purely functional direction. To bring back the lost aesthetic that vanished along with these whimsical details, TeleGeography referenced a variety of resources in the design process. One of the most invaluable was Chet Van Duzer's Sea Monsters in Medieval and Renaissance Maps book, which provides arguably the most complete history of the evolution of sea monsters and map design from this period. Our final product is a view of the global submarine cable network seen through the lens of a bygone era. |
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| Item Description: | Shows 299 cable systems that are currently active, under construction, or expected to be fully-funded by the end of 2015. |
| Physical Description: | 1 map : color ; on sheet 92 x 127 cm Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |