ELSE/WHERE: MAPPING

"Else/Where: Mapping is an unusual collection of essays on the topic of mapping. It is not a book on cartography; in fact, none of the 60 contributors to the book are trained cartographers. In this way, the book is a very timely reflection of the current state of mapping in the world. With the explosion in accessible, digital technology, mapping has moved into the hands of non-technically minded people. The release of Google Maps and the subsequent torrent of mashups – data of an often idiosyncratic nature placed on top of a Google Maps street map or satellite image – and other similar technologies have moved the business of mapping out of the realm of trained and specialized cartographers. The golden age of cartography is long past."

Continue reading Paul Heersink's review of E/W on the Canadian Cartographic Association's weblog http://ccablog.blogspot.com/2006/06/elsewhere-mapping.html>http://ccablog.blogspot.com/2006/06/elsewhere-mapping.html