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To Measure the Earth, 1980
(Explains the geometry of Erasthones and the difficulty of transferring a globe to flat paper and various global projections. The history and methods of surveying is discussed with Michigan Map Society surveyor Walter Williams. Features: Douglas W. Marshall, UM-Clements)
Production and Printing, 1980
(Explains the early processes such as wood blocks and copper plates and the more recent use of offset lithography in map making. Features: Douglas W. Marshall, UM-Clements)
The New Horizons, 1980
(Looks at use of remote sensing, relaying cartographic information from aircraft or satellite to ground, in map making. Visit to Environmental Research Institute of Michigan for discussion on how remote sensing data is interpreted. Features: Douglas W. Marshall, UM-Clements)
The Map Collectors, 1980
(An Historical review of map societies, cartographers, and collectors, discussions with several collectors. Features: Douglas W. Marshall, UM-Clements)
Nation of Rebels
(Five part series on the American Revolution and revolution as a historical phenomenon.)