ARGONAUT BOOKS

"When Maps Become the World deservedly takes its place alongside some of the great philosophical reflections on the unique alchemy of maps. This immensely rich and deeply learned book is about the power and limitations of maps and 'map thinking' as a way of understanding cartography as well as scientific theory and practice. Moving beyond the established critique of maps, Winther provides a dazzling route for new 'map thinking' in our bewildering digital age. A superb achievement."Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps"A tour de force. Philosophers of science have incre...Read More