Dear MEL School’s
Topic Readers,
Globetrotters’
passion: Collecting maps
How much interest
do you have in seeing or collecting old maps? Modern maps printed on commodity
paper or posted online may be just disposable information. But when it comes to
old maps that were handcrafted with full of imagination, they seem to earn high
appreciation by collectors or viewers, just like paintings. With limited information,
knowledge and accuracy, those century-old maps show art-like beauty to those
who like imagining the places, people and things then. That is quite different
from seeing Google Earth Map or Street View that show very accurate geographical
and visual information of the site. It may be similar to the different way of
traveling; just to get to the destination as quickly, comfortable and cheaply
as possible just like traveling by air, or to enjoy seeing, resting and feeling
things and people along the way by train or bus.
Enjoy reading and
learning what old maps may offer you beyond information.
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