Comments on: The Magic of Maps http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/history/the-magic-of-maps/ The online magazine for evolving minds. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:08:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: meg http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/history/the-magic-of-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 meg Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:54:40 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=19435#comment-1314 I absolutely love the way you ended the article: <i>For the act of mapping, for all its terrible uses throughout history, is still, in the end, at least partly an act of love.</i> Thanks for a great read! I absolutely love the way you ended the article: For the act of mapping, for all its terrible uses throughout history, is still, in the end, at least partly an act of love. Thanks for a great read!

]]> By: nathan http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/history/the-magic-of-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 nathan Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:08:36 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=19435#comment-1191 Thanks Gil. I have seen the Reis map before, but will have to read up on it now that you pointed it out. Nathan Thanks Gil. I have seen the Reis map before, but will have to read up on it now that you pointed it out.

Nathan

]]> By: Gil Namur http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/history/the-magic-of-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Gil Namur Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:18:32 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=19435#comment-1185 Hi Nathan, A fascinating read! Thanks so much. I wonder if you are aware of the Piri Reis map? It has been the subject of much speculation. It is a superb map complied in 1513. Have a peek when you have a moment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri_Reis_map Cheers, Gil Hi Nathan,

A fascinating read! Thanks so much. I wonder if you are aware of the Piri Reis map?

It has been the subject of much speculation. It is a superb map complied in 1513.

Have a peek when you have a moment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri_Reis_map

Cheers,

Gil

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