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Atlas . .., exploring and sometimes Canada were and the action taken Topograpfica in Madrid, Spain even restructuring statistical data in response to them, but not what from August 30 - September 1, sources, exemplified modern constituted the outcome of these 1995. The seminar was sponsored science as a "search for a more attempts at resolution. by various !CA commissions and rational ordering" of geographical The seven contributions of working groups: the Commission phenomena. The Historical . . Editing Early and Historical on Multimedia, Commission on ., in contrast, was more demanding work together well and build a Education and Training, Commis­ in terms of direction, objectives, cohesive history in themselves. sion on Use, and Working and addressing a wide breath of Points raised by the authors both Group on Temporal Issues in GIS. audience. This contrast suggests logically support what is known The main thrust of the seminar the conditions behind the scarcity about atlases, yet challenges our was the teaching of cartographic of historical atlases in strongly present history of the genre as a animation techniques. Like many empiricist England (as was noted whole. Editi11g Early and Historical open invitation seminars, authors by Goffart). Dean's conclusion Atlases is an excellent contribu­ interpreted this central theme in that the statistically driven eco­ tion-highly readable and well­ their own unique manner and as a nomic atlas maintained a direct written-and very welcome in the result, the proceedings is a collec­ relationship to and enriched the general history of atlases. It fills a tion of papers and ideas covering understanding of social data, but valuable and very lacking need for the broad area of dynamic cartog­ that the design and juxtaposition information to further our under­ raphy. of thematic can further our standing of this bibliographic The book is divided into seven understanding of phenomena only genre, enhancing our appreciation parts: lntrod11ction, Basics of Ani­ within primarily spatial terms of atlases without destroying the mated , Use Aspects and recalls Jomard's dilemma of beauty a nd mystery of these Eval11atio11, Applications, Present exploring scientific patterns works. Sit11ation, Future, and a List of through maps. Participm1ts. The introduction In the sixth chapter of Editing discusses the historical events Early and Historical Atlases, R. Cole leading up to the seminar, the Harris, editor of Historical Atlas of groups involved in its sponsor­ Canada Vo/11111e 1, shares his ship, and how the different thoughts about the atlas as an BOOK REVIEW contributions were categorized. interpretation of Canadian iden­ The most exciting aspect of the tity. Despite the clear editorial Proceedings of the Seminar on introduction is the announcement principles and the management of Teaching Animated Cartography that the material in the book is facts, finances, and an editorial Ferjan Ormeling, Barend Kobben available on the World Wide Web team and network, Canada & Rufino Perez Gomez, editors. at http:/ / nvkserver.frw.ruu.nl/ emerges as the concept that Enschede, The ;\letherlands: !CA I madridiproc.html (Unfortu­ shaped the historical atlas. The International Cartographic Asso­ nately, at this writing, the web site ,1tlas is changed by and changes ciation I Association has not been completed). the dialogue of this editorial Cartographique Internationale at The section on the Basics of concept. ITC. 1996. 113 pages. maps, Ani111ated Cartography has five Historically we interpret from diagrams, illustrations, screen papers concerned with many the evidence transitions from captures, and a li!>l of participants. different forms of digital cartogra­ boundaries and nationalism, to $10.00, paper (no ISBN). phy. The first paper (by William social I spatial analysis. The last Cartwright) discusses in detail the chapter, written by Deryk Rt'1.•iewed by Rl'x Ca111111ack issues of computer equipment and Holdsworth, sho>vs us this distinc­ Department of Political Science staff needed to complete a multi­ tion is an artificial one and is only and Geograplty media title. The next paper (by more complex. Other dialectical Old Dominion University Michael Peterson) focuses on differences are also unmasked. dynamic mapping over the World The authority of a single author Wide Web. The paper covers the can be established for economic The Proceedings of tlte Se111i11ar 011 basic concept of the Web and plots reasons, not solely intellectual, and Teaclti11g A11i111ated Cartography is a its growth history. The article also coexisted with an editori al process bound collection of papers and provides numerous Web sites shaped by the client. Holdsworth abstracts by the participants at an where basic and advanced infor­ explains what the political issues ICA seminar held at Escue la mation about internet resources surrounding the Historical Atlas of Universitaria de Ingeniera Tecnica and animated mapping can be located. The last three papers in 32 cartographic perspecfi7.1es '.':umber 2-t. Spring J