![]() His ability to instill passion in his readers for an odd little thing like a footnote or a timeline is astonishing (much like Henry Petroski’s books about bookshelves and pencils.)Īfter all, how many people have considered the evolution of the timeline? But, write the authors, “The timeline offered a new way of visualizing history.” The form emerged out of the ancient use of lists to synthesize information. ![]() The first book, Cartographies of Time, is a heavily illustrated and comprehensive history of time maps, from tables and charts to cartographic illustration to the linear form we now associate with the word “timeline.” In chapter one, the authors write, “Our claim is that the line is a much more complex and colorful figure than is usually thought.” The fact that Anthony Grafton, Princeton professor and author of The Footnote (1999), is the co-author of this volume comes as no surprise. Two new books from Princeton Architectural Press vanquish that image and demonstrate that cartography is alive and well in the twenty-first century. ![]() ![]() Think cartography, and a man with a quill pen and puffy pants may come to mind. Katharine Harmon Princeton Architectural Press 256 pages color illustrations throughout hardcover without dust jacket $45.00. The cover image of The Map as Art The Map as Art: Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography ![]()
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