A Journal of the MAp o GEOGRAPHY Rou 0 TABLE OF THE AMERIC LIBRARY Asso LATlO 0.9 1993 TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES Worlds Apart: ative American World Views in the Age of Discovery 5 by LOllis DeVorsey, Jr. Columbus Considered: A Selected Bibliography of Recently Published Materials About Christopher Columbus 27 by Jame A. Coomb Map of the Columbian Encounter and its Aftermath, and their Projections 37 by Norman }. W. Thrower BOOK REVIEWS Map Collections in Australia: A Directory 45 David A. Cobb The History of Cartography. Vol. 2, Bk. 1. Cartography in the Traditional and South Asian Societies 46 Donald C. Johll on Maps born the Mind: Readings in Psychogeography 49 Fred Plaut DEPARTME TS Carte blanche 1 51 by David Woodward Carto acts 61 Awards 49 Exhibits 53 Collections 59 Biographies of Author 55 Final Word 62 by fenny John 011 ETCETERA Index to Advertisers 4 Information for Contributors 63 Corrections 64 ~ MERlDI 9 ADVERTIS G Meridian accepts advertising of product or ervice as it improves communicati n between vendor and buyer. Meridiall will adhere to all La ·tudes & ethical and commonly accepted advertising practices and reserves the right to r ject any advertisement Longitudes to the deemed not relevant r con i tent with the goal f the Map and Geography Round Tabl . Enquiri nth Degree should be addr d t Da id A. Cobb, Ad erti ing Manager, Harvard ap Unk, the worlds most comprehensive mop Map Collection, Harvard College distributor, invites you to explore the planet. 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Donna P. Koepp University of KJnS<ls From working with manuscript material in an archive to manipu­ PRODUcnON COORDINATOR lating the latest digital spatial information in a GIS-oriented re­ Elizabeth A. Barnhill search company, Meridiall readers have pushed the definition of the University of Kansas old terminology beyond the point \.."here it is useful. SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER Christine KoHen In one sense, the journal will not change radically. Articles and University of Arizona book reviews will continue to cover the cartographic waterfront. ADVERTISING MANAGER David A. Cobb Most articles will be submitted to the double-blind referee pro­ Harvard University live cess-an acknowledgement that many of our readers in DISTRIBUTION MANAGER -·publish and perish" situations and the field needs a refereed Kathryn Womble journal. Also, to be honest, the policy was adopted because your University of Washington editor firmly believes that the double-blind process produces better EDITORIAL BOARD Ralph E. Ehrenberg articles in the long run. However, some articles will be selected Library ofCongress simply because they make a valuable contribution to the practice of Philip Hoehn Uni"ersily of C.,1ifomiJ. Berkeley our field. Refereed and non-refereed material will be clearly Alice C. Hudson identified as such, New York Public Library Mary L larsgaard Other aspects of the journal will change. Two new columnists, University ofCalifornia. 5o,nta Barb.1ra LMry Carver and David Woodward, will join the editorial team. Robert S. Martin louisi;lna StJte University Starting with this issue David will keep us posted on doings in the Stanley D. Stevens realm of the history of cartography. With Meriditll11O, Larry wiU be University ofCalifornia. Sanla Cruz keeplng us apprised of the possibilities-and problems-in the CONSULTING EDITORS Helen Jan(· Annslrong world of digital data and "virtual libraries." Both, I think, are University of florida superbly suited to address their respective fields, Other new Tony Campbf!1I British Libr'lry features will be introduced in coming issues. I think we'n be able to Lury Carver keep the readership interested in Meridiml as a vital part of their University ofCaliforniJ, 501nta B.arb.lrJ Michael P. Conzen professional lives. Univ..,rsity of Chicago No journal lives without a good manuscript flow. Meridian aims Edwolrd H. Dahl Nation.ll Archives of Canada to be the authoritative journal in the field. You, the readership, Larry Cruse define that field, and it is your thought and work that will move us Unh·ersity ofCalifornia, 50ln Diego John B, Gal'Ver, Jr. all along. Write up those projects you have been thinking about, National Geogr;lphk Society and send them ill. Report on research you've done that involves Francis Herbert ROYJI Geographical Society maps, mapping, or the practice of acquiring, stori.ng, and retrieving Robert W. KalT(lw,Jr. cartographic information. Without your input our professional Newberry Library Barbara B. McCorkle lives will be the poorer. Yale University John T. Monckton J.T. MOl1ckton Ltd., Chicago About this Issue Gary W. North United States Geological Survey Nolney J. Pruelt The Columbus Quincentenary kicked off a massive examination Sandi" N"tion"l l.abor"tories, Albuquerque Nonnan J.W. Thrower of the whole issue of the European arrival in the Western Hemi­ Unh'ersity of California, Los Angeles sphere. A short time after Columbus arrived in the Caribbean, Alberta Auringer Wood Memorial University of Newfoundland European concepts of world geography had changed radically, as David Woodward did the practice of cartography. The articles in this issue both take University of Wisconsin Frolnces Woodw.. rd note of those momentolls events of 500 years ago, and call attention Uni"~'nity of British Columbi" eG6 l\IElIlDb\N , 3 to modern resp n e to tho ev nt . Louis 0 Vor y kindly all wed u reprint a chapter from his World Apart: Native American World Vie-w III the A e of Di covery. 1 wa particu­ larly intere ted in thi piece because of what I p rc iv a a long negle t of ative Am rican c ntributions t the history of cartography. Living in th Southwest one is apt to be aware that ative Americans take a rather dim view of Columbus. orman Thrower article is associated with a major exhibit d aling with the Columbu Encount r jointly mount d by the American Library A sociati n and the ew York Public Library. Last, but n t 1 a t, Jim Co rob responded admirably when ask d to d a review of much of the newly PUBLISH &PRESERVE publi hed material unleased by the Quine nt nary. 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