McMaster maps specialist Gord Beck, pictured with a map of the moon for the Apollo 11 landing and a 200-year old map of South America

Cartographic Connections: The role of science in the history of mapping

McMaster Innovation Park, Room 1A, 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton

20/11/2019, 7:00 pm

Organizer: McMaster Alumni Office

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On November 20, join McMaster University Library map specialist, Gord Beck as he discusses the role of science in mapmaking.

From optics and trigonometry to magnetism and radio waves, discover the science that changed maps and the maps that changed science.

Wednesday, November 20 @ 7PM
McMaster Innovation Park, Room 1A
175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton
Talk and parking are FREE! Please register to ensure your seat.

This event is part of a special year of programming developed by McMaster University Library in collaboration with the Health Sciences Library and the Faculty of Science, which is aimed at celebrating the ways in which the Libraries support research, teaching and learning related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).