It must be my technical illustration training but there's something compelling about geometrical constructions so I snapped up this book on Map Projections. I don't claim to understand them but they are kind of beautiful.
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It must be my technical illustration training but there's something compelling about geometrical constructions so I snapped up this book on Map Projections. I don't claim to understand them but they are kind of beautiful.
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Reminds me of the illustrations for the new pepsi logo: http://gawker.com/5150582/breathtaking-document-reveals-pepsis-logo-is-pinnacle-of-entire-universe
Posted by: Sjors | 29 September 2009 at 10:12 AM
Oh...nice. Is there anything in the way of an author/editor, or publisher? I would love to try to track down a copy of it.
Posted by: Justin | 30 September 2009 at 02:40 AM
Justin,
The book's by George P Kellaway, published by Methuen & Co Ltd. My edition is from 62 but it was first published in 1946. It's not all diagrams, lots of technical stuff.
Posted by: Richard | 01 October 2009 at 02:20 PM
Thanks, Richard.
Courtesy of a uni professor who is obsessed with maps, I've contracted a touch of map flu. Similar to swine flu, but less nausea and more visualizations.
Posted by: Justin | 02 October 2009 at 03:30 PM
Indeed, they are beautiful. I'm working in some subway map proposals for my hometown, Mexico City, so any suggestions will be welcomed.
Posted by: Héctor Flores | 29 October 2009 at 02:21 AM