tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18841546089216694342010-03-10T14:10:50.567ZLatest news and views from the producers of Collins and Times maps and atlases. Find out what is happening in the cartographic world of Collins Bartholomew digital data, Collins road atlases and world atlases, Times world atlases and much more.David Mumfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04767752567049587369blog@collinsmaps.comBlogger187125CollinsMapsBloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884154608921669434.post-59187249142023099772010-03-10T13:44:00.003Z2010-03-10T13:54:14.335Z2010-03-10T13:54:14.335Z

The factual news behind this sensational headline is a matter of scale and relativity. The massive 27th February earthquake off the Chilean coast has caused the tragic death of reportedly over 700 people and massive localised destruction.Research scientists including some geophysicists, on the ground, were quick to analyse and produce measurements from the data gathered at the time. They report

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Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations (normally called The Commonwealth), this year’s theme is Science, Technology and Society. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of independent countries, nearly all of which were once British territories.● There are 54 members including the United Kingdom, which co-operate in the common interests of their people.● The

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Ireland and Scotland Touring MapsWe have just published new editions of these two well established, popular touring maps. They contain a huge amount of detail including places of tourist interest, fully updated for 2010. These maps are ideal for those wanting to get the most out of their visit to Scotland or Ireland.• Clear, easy to follow road maps with colour classified roads.• Over 20

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Today sees the publication of the Collins World Atlas Reference Edition, a completely new addition to the Collins World Atlas range.This great value hardback world atlas has more place names and mapping than similarly priced atlases. It is the perfect family reference atlas for travel, planning, school and college study, and for gaining a perspective on how the world looks today.• Highly detailed

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Collins Geo has just picked up two awards at the recent International Map Trade Association (IMTA): Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME) annual Conference and Trade Show, held in Bayonne, France, 25-26 Feb.We won the Gold Award for Best Flat Map for our Collins Three Wall Maps (Wall Maps Pack 3 in 1). This is a new collection featuring a world political, world environmental and United

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Tomorrow sees the start of the International Map Trade Association (IMTA): Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME) annual Conference and Trade Show, held in Bayonne, France, 25-26 Feb.This popular event includes keynote speakers from IGN and Michelin, ESRI workshops and seminars, trade show with exhibitors and the IMTA (EAME) Best Map Awards 2010.Full details and program from the IMTA website

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This month’s map - The Surgical Sieve, is a concept in cartography, combining mapping and medicine. It is highly visual, simple, works on many levels, illustrates complex relationships and is potentially very practical.Just before Christmas, my wife passed me her BMJ (British Medical Journal) and showed me a map about something called The Surgical Sieve (which meant nothing to me). After I looked

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News is filtering through that the island territory of Guam in the western Pacific Ocean, could be renamed.On 15 Feb, outgoing Governor Felix Camacho called for the name of Guam to be changed to the Chamorro language form Guahan (Guåhan). He issued an executive order for the name change to apply at a local level and said he would submit a bill for national approval which would require the

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A limited number of prints of John Speed’s 1612-1627 Saxon Britain map have been created with the aim of raising money towards the campaign to save the Staffordshire Hoard.In July 2009, near Lichfield, a metal detector enthusiast discovered over 1,500 pieces of beautifully crafted gold and silver from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. This became the most valuable treasure hoard ever discovered

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In a busy month for new Collins Geo products, February also sees the publication of three new editions from our popular range of Ireland maps and atlases.First up is the new edition of our 4 miles to 1 inch Northern Ireland Road Map. New features for this edition include Blue Flag Beaches and Green Coast Beaches. The map also features up-to-date speed camera locations. A wide range of popular

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Just a gentle reminder that there is still time to submit an entry for the British Cartographic Society (BCS) John C Bartholomew Award for Small Scale Mapping, sponsored by Collins Bartholomew and The Bartholomew family.The closing date is 26th February 2010.See the earlier blog post for more details.

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David Jamieson our archivist/librarian has just shown me this fascinating old atlas - The Student’s Atlas, published by William Collins, Sons & Company in 1870.The dark green front cover includes the golden embossed wording ‘containing thirty six maps and consulting index’ and the price of 6/~. [Click on images to enlarge]The title page wonderfully promotes further details and information:

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Today sees the publication of the new Collins Scotland Box Set which comprises three handy little pocket-sized guides: Whisky; Castles; Clans and Tartans - presented in an attractive slip case. And the really exciting thing is that each guide has a superb fold out map glued into the back cover showing locations for all the sites mentioned in the books. This box set is ideal for visitors who

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This Thursday (4th Feb) sees the publication of new editions in the popular Collins Mapstart and Mapstart Copymaster series. Children find maps intriguing and really want to know how to read them. They need a lot of practice with the basic map skills of locating places on a grid, estimating distances using scale, finding direction, using indexes, and understanding common map symbols. Collins

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For hundreds of years the presentation of maps and atlases remained largely unchanged in terms of technological advances. People relied on printed mapping - from detailed street maps to smaller scale atlases of the world.By the late 20th century, everything was starting to go digital, including mapping. The recent trend for satnav systems is the most obvious application of this ‘technological

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Karla Baker, Bartholomew Archive Curator at the National Library of Scotland has just posted an item on the Archive blog regarding some of the advertising used to promote Bartholomew maps in the 1920s and 1930s. These include the classic style illustrations, flyers and some photographic images (proposed but probably not used).Examples and explanations at Likable Advertising: An Oxymoron?Image

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I’ve just come across some details of what looks like being a truly stunning exhibition featuring some of the greatest maps in the world.The British Library, the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world's greatest research libraries will put on the Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda and Art exhibition during the summer.The show will feature around 100 maps from the library’s

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Fascinating aerial photographs of Scotland and Western Europe from the 1940s and 50s can now be viewed online. Two major collections are hosted by the National Library of Scotland (NLS) and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS).The NLS Ordnance Survey Air Photo Mosaics of Scotland, 1944-1950 provide key information on the landscape of post-War Scotland.

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There’s just one month to go to get your entry in for the British Cartographic Society (BCS) John C Bartholomew Award for Small Scale Mapping, sponsored by Collins Bartholomew and The Bartholomew family.Yes, it's that time of the year again when the BCS seek entries for their range of awards recognising excellence in the field of cartography. The categories cover the whole spectrum of mapmaking

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Yesterday we had a visit from Mike Parker and his programme producer to record some interviews for a forthcoming BBC Radio 4 series called On the Map. The Collins Geo staff talked about the Times Atlas of the World - its history, the production process, updates, decisions on name forms, boundary issues and content.Mike Parker, author of Map Addict, will present the ten, 15-minute programmes. They

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The UN has declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity.“Throughout 2010 countless initiatives will be organized to disseminate information, promote biodiversity conservation and encourage organizations, institutions, companies and individuals to take direct action to stop the loss of biological diversity worldwide.” International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).The IUCN is the

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Want to know what’s happening in the cartographic world this year? A popular source for general worldwide map related events is John Docktor’s:Cartography - Calendar of Events (Conferences and Meetings)Cartography - Calendar of ExhibitionsThese listings are a great first point of call.I don’t know much about John Docktor, there is a connection with the Washington Map Society. Any further

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Looking for a historical map? Mapseeker in association with Collins Bartholomew now offer a comprehensive range of historical mapping for you to select and order online.Mapseeker was formed several years ago by Paul Line, and offers one of the most comprehensive collections of British historical maps currently available, as well as an expanding selection of world and thematic maps.“The

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Wow, technology sure is making the world seem so small and accessible these days. Computer and phone screens provide us, instantly, with the latest geographically-related information, the world is definitely now at our fingertips.The Photonics Research Group of Ghent University-IMEC has just created a world map, a small map, very small map, tiny, almost infinitesimally minute. Using the

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A massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti on the evening of 12 January. It was centred just a few miles to the south west of the capital Port-au-Prince. It's feared that thousands of people have been killed, with the Red Cross reporting that up to three million people have been affected.For further details see:British Geological Survey reportEdinburgh Earth Observer

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