While normally on this blog we focus on events here at Nestoria , today I wanted to dash off a note to bring your attention to two great mapping related events going on here in London.
First off, this weekend I went to see the excellent new exhibit at the British Library London: A Life in Maps. A great display of maps of the capital through time, ranging from Roman maps, to dramatic renderings of the Great Fire in 1666 and the reconstruction, to German maps printed for the planned invasion. There's even a cool map from the future showing what the tube will look like for the 2012 Olympics. For anyone interested in London or mapping in general this exhibit is a great way to spend a few hours. My one complaint was that there was no mention of OpenStreetMap and the emergent trend of open source cartography. Overall though, I can highly recommend this exhibit.
Secondly, Tonight at the ICA Steven Johnson and Brian Eno will be discussing Johnson's new book The Ghost Map, about John Snow and his cholera map. For those that don't know, we discuss our spiritual affinity for Snow on the Nestoria "about us" page. This is sure to be an interesting discussion. I'm not sure if tickets are still available.
Know of any other mapping related events in the London area? Please let us know.
