In “A history of the world in 12 Maps” Professory Jerry Brotton
demonstrates the bias and distortion behind a variety of
cartographic examples stemming back to the first Mercator
projections. In this interview for the BBC, he shows how maps at
their worst can be a deceptive expression of the politics of the
author, or simply a reflection of a particular contemporary view
of the world. He asks if there should be more concern about a
private entity such as Google being the single biggest collector
and owner of geographic data worldwide. (Of course some authors
would argue that expressing our feelings and beliefs through
maps is a freedom we should treasure and celebrate). - A History
of the World in Twelve Maps by Jerry Brotton – review
(guardian.co.uk) - A History of the World in Twelve Maps by
Jerry Brotton: review (telegraph.co.uk)