Browse episode ratings trends for The Beauty of Maps. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of The Beauty of Maps's 4 episodes.
Best Episodes of The Beauty of Maps
Atlas Maps - Thinking Big
S1 Ep3
8.5
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.
Worst Episodes of The Beauty of Maps
Medieval Maps - Mapping the Medieval Mind
S1 Ep1
7.0
19th Apr 2010
The story of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, the largest intact medieval wall map in the world
The Beauty of Maps Episode Guide
Medieval Maps - Mapping the Medieval Mind
S1 Ep1
7.0
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
8.3
20th Apr 2010
Three visions of London the 1682 Morgan Map, a1746 map and a contempory image
Atlas Maps - Thinking Big
S1 Ep3
8.5
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
7.8
23rd Apr 2010
The series concludes by delving into the world of satyrical maps
The best rated episodes of The Beauty of Maps are:
Atlas Maps - Thinking Big S1E3 rated 8.5
The lowest rated episodes of The Beauty of Maps are:
Medieval Maps - Mapping the Medieval Mind S1E1 rated 7.0
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.
