One of Matteo Ricci's maps. Amazing things may be seen at the Library of Congress. Thanks to Ryan H. for the tip.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Carta Geografica Completa di tutti i Regni del Mondo
One of Matteo Ricci's maps. Amazing things may be seen at the Library of Congress. Thanks to Ryan H. for the tip.
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Commentary on technologies of reading, writing, research, and, well, knowledge. As these technologies change and develop, what do we lose, what do we gain, what is (fundamentally or trivially) altered? And, not least, what's fun?
Alan Jacobs
Alan Jacobs is a professor of English at Wheaton College and the author, most recently, of The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction. His online commonplace book is here.
How to Read Well in an Age of Distraction
Watch video of Alan Jacobs discussing his new book in a Washington, D.C. lecture in June 2011.
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