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The Beauty of Maps Episode Guide
Medieval Maps - Mapping the Medieval Mind
S1 Ep1
19th Apr 2010
The story of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, the largest intact medieval wall map in the world
London: City Maps - Order Out of Chaos
S1 Ep2
20th Apr 2010
Three visions of London the 1682 Morgan Map, a1746 map and a contempory image
Atlas Maps - Thinking Big
S1 Ep3
21st Apr 2010
Paul Barber of the British Library discusses the golden age of Dutch cartography and examines the importance of atlases to the commercial endeavours of the 17th century. As maps became a means of expressing power, wealth and control, they became increasingly elaborate and artistic - and the documentary visits the world's largest atlas, a 24-volume example covering just the Netherlands, and the Klencke Atlas, made for Charles II's restoration in 1660.
Cartoon Maps - Politics and Satire
S1 Ep4
23rd Apr 2010
The series concludes by delving into the world of satyrical maps
The first episode of The Beauty of Maps aired on April 19, 2010.
The last episode of The Beauty of Maps aired on April 23, 2010.
