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Film, Video How Maps Interpret Earth and Other Worlds

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About this Item

Title

  • How Maps Interpret Earth and Other Worlds

Summary

  • Whether on paper or phone screens, we 21st-century humans are so used to maps as infallible reference points that it’s easy to forget every map is a subjective interpretation of place-based reality. Using examples from the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, this program explores the creative ideas and scientific innovations that made today’s maps possible.

Event Date

  • Saturday, September 6, 2025

Running Time

  • 30 minutes, 59 seconds

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • video

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Credit Line: Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

How Maps Interpret Earth and Other Worlds. 2025. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/video-11144/.

APA citation style:

(2025) How Maps Interpret Earth and Other Worlds. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/video-11144/.

MLA citation style:

How Maps Interpret Earth and Other Worlds. 2025. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/video-11144/>.