"Explores the history of mapmaking with elegance and intelligence," says The New York Times of this fascinating six-part series that traces the history of mapmaking from crude clay tablets to sophisticated electronic screens. The six parts consider, in turn, the geography of the ancients, early explorers, New World explorers, the Lambton Great Trigonometric Survey of India, aerial and satellite imaging, and other advanced technologies. Pictures of old maps join location footage, reenactments, and expert testimony in a history that emphasizes the uses of geography. Narrated by Patrick Stewart. Some subtitles. Warning: brief nudity. Grades 7 and up. SDH subtitles. Color. Total time: 306 minutes. Granada. ©1990.
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