Maps we live by

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Film
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This is a film about the common language of maps, and the ways in which maps unite both the affairs and minds of men of all nations. It is an essay on the increasing interdependence of the nations of the world. This is not a technical film of instruction.

Credits

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Language

English

Duration

00:22:00:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

32266

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel â†’ International relations and culture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel â†’ Maps

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport â†’ Maps

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology â†’ International relations and culture

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Maps

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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