John Noble Wilford
Autor von The Mapmakers: Revised Edition
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John Noble Wilford, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, has reported on science for the New York Times since 1965
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- University of Tennessee (BS | Journalism | 1955)
Syracuse University (MA | 1956 | Political Science)
Grove High School, Paris, Tennessee, USA
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- Pulitzer Prize (National Reporting, 1984)
Pulitzer Prize (National Reporting, 1987)
G.M. Loeb Achievement Award
National Space Club Press Award
University of Tennessee's Hileman Disinguished Alumni Award (2008)
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As mapmaking became more highly technological, which is described in the latter part of the book, adventure is less prominently part of the story. If technical text makes your heart sing, why, be sure to read the entire book. If you’d honestly just rather watch cricket, then stick to the earlier chapters for the more personal drama of mapmaking.
I read the revised edition, dated 2001. Obviously, a lot has changed since then. This isn’t the right book if your focus is the more recent quite remarkable developments.… (mehr)