The Gough Map

Mapping Librarianship

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May 20th 2008
The maps library, inside the Bodleian Library, works fairly independently from the book-related portions. Dealing exclusively in cartography books, maps, and GIS (including some sophisticated electronic references), the maps library holds its own for famous achievements. Unlike in the United States where USGS maps are considered public domain, the UK holds complicated copyrights on its maps, makin ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Oxfordshire » Oxford

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more