IRISH TIMES – ‘Mapping” has become one of the great metaphors of this age. Running parallel to this trend has been a renewed interest in the history of mapping. Rachel Hewitt’s Map of a Nation is a valuable addition to this genre. Her Biography of the Ordnance Survey , is a lively, well-written and carefully researched evocation of how the landscapes of Britain (and Ireland) came to be revealed with such dramatic precision. Read More
