British Cartographic Society — British Cartographic SocietyTypeProfessional Organisation and Registered CharityFounded28th September 1963FocusPromoting the Art and Science of MapmakingWebsitehttp://www.cartography.org.ukThe British Cartographic Society (BCS) is an association… … Wikipedia
New-York Historical Society — ▪ museum and research institute, New York City, New York, United States museum and research institute of New York history, located on Central Park West, New York City. Founded in 1804, the New York Historical Society is New York City… … Universalium
Cartography — Cartographer redirects here. For the album by E.S. Posthumus, see Cartographer (album). A nautical chart of the Mediterranean Sea from the second quarter of the 14th century. It is the oldest original cartographic artifact in the Library of… … Wikipedia
Outline of cartography — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cartography: Cartography (also called mapmaking) – study and practice of making maps or globes. Maps have traditionally been made using pen and paper, but the advent and… … Wikipedia
Topic outline of cartography — For a more comprehensive list, see the List of cartography topics. Cartography or mapmaking is the study and practice of making maps or globes. Maps have traditionally been made using pen and paper, but the advent and spread of computers has… … Wikipedia
CycleStreets — Founded 2009 Area served United Kingdom Focus Cycling Website … Wikipedia
SOC — or SoC may refer to:;Science and Technology * Security Operation Center (computing) * Self organized criticality, a property of dynamical systems in physics * Separation of concerns, a program design principle in computer science * Service… … Wikipedia
Hyperreality — In semiotics and postmodern philosophy, the term hyperreality characterizes the inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy, especially in technologically advanced postmodern cultures. Hyperreality is a means to characterise… … Wikipedia
map — mappable, adj. mapper, n. /map/, n., v., mapped, mapping. n. 1. a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships… … Universalium
Map — /map/, n. Walter, c1140 1209?, Welsh ecclesiastic, poet, and satirist. Also, Mapes /mayps, may peez/. * * * I Graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of features usually geographic, geologic, or geopolitical of an… … Universalium