James Cheshire The Library of Lost Maps

The Professor at the University College London explains his astonishing discovery of a long-forgotten map library packed with thousands of maps and atlases, and how he spent three years sifting through hundreds of dusty drawers to uncover some of the most significant maps and atlases from the last two centuries. He’ll share the stories of maps that were wielded by those in power to wage war and negotiate peace and pioneering maps produced to settle borders in central Europe; maps that have played a vital role in shaping our world, encouraging both beneficial reforms and horrific conquests, the consequences of which we continue to live with today.

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