Map Makers (2004)★ 5.9/10
- Documentary
In this short and compelling series, you'll learn just how important the art of mapmaking was when it came to shaping the history of humanity. Cartographers and historians will show you the most fundamental elements of the era of exploration, and how they have evolved over the centuries. Finally, you'll see how much more maps do for us today than just simply define our political boundaries.
Cast & crew
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Heather MayElizabeth ITom HostyGerardus MercatorSusan DoranSelf - Christ Church College, Oxford UniversityDavid HawkerJohn GriffinCatherine SolariElías PelayoPeter BarberSelf - Head of Map Collections, British LibraryJerry BrottonSelf - Author of "Trading Territories"Bernd MayerSelf - Curator, Wolfegg CastleRonald E. GrimSelf - Specialist in Cartography History, Library of CongressThomas Doran