Author Talk: Four Points of the Compass by Jerry Brotton

We had a wonderful evening hearing about our Book of the Month Four Points of the Compass Event: The Unexpected History of Direction by Jerry Brotton. He was joined by a special guest, the recipient of our 2024 Edward Stanford Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing Award, Nicholas Crane.

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Four Point of the Compass: The Unexpected History of Direction is available now for £20. We have signed copies available while stocks last.

Book Launch: Four Points of the Compass by Jerry Brotton

Last night we hosted the book launch of our Book of the Month, Four Points of the Compass by Jerry Brotton.

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Mercator vs Peters. The battle of projections

There was some big news in the map world last week as schools in Boston began to replace Mercator projection maps for the more proportionally accurate Peters projection (read the full article here). Continue reading Mercator vs Peters. The battle of projections