The History of Mapmaking (Cartography) (Repeat with changes)

Course | Registration opens 8/12/2024 8:00 AM EDT

OLLI York Online class York, PA 17403 United States

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Members and nonmembers

11/1/2024-11/15/2024

11:00 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Fri

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$60.00

$24.00

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This course is an updated and improved version of a course presented previously. The new version of the course includes six major topics. The content of each of the five original topics has been expanded and improved, and a new topic, the Future of Cartography, has been added. These topics, Mapping in the Ancient and Medieval World, Mapping in the Age of Discovery, The World Expands, Mapping in the Age of Empires and Nationalism, Mapping in the Modern World, and the Future of Cartography, will be presented and discussed sequentially across three class sessions. Each topic will include information on the cultures and individuals who played roles in the evolution of cartography throughout history and into the future.

 

 

Steve Beck has a B.A. in urban studies and an M.A. in geography and environmental planning. He has more than thirty years of professional experience in the use of geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS) in creating, analyzing, and publishing geographic data in the form of digital maps and web pages. He has more than eight years of experience in teaching fundamentals of GIS and mapping at the college level as an adjunct instructor. Beck currently teaches world regional geography and geographic information systems at York College of Pennsylvania.