Almost from the moment the first Europeans landed, native Americans were
cheerfully drawing maps for them. Indeed, cartography seems to have been “a
natural and intimate activity” long before the arrival of Europeans. But few
examples survive and their status is unclear. In Cartographic Encounters, G.
Malcolm Lewis brings together essays that suggest new ways of understanding
another people’s maps. Published by University of Chicago Press,
£47.95/$60, ISBN 0226476944.
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