Contrasts early maps with those of today, and then shows the technical procedures required in map making. The results of surveying, aerial photography, and barometric readings are gradually built up until they form a precise representation of the earths surface. Shows the various stages of the process in Sweden.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006748
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Aerial photography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maps
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Maps
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aerial photography
Documentary → Documentary films - Sweden
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Surveying
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Maps
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)