History of Cartography: Arbeitsgruppe für Kartengeschichte

Arbeitsgruppe für Kartengeschichte
Switzerland

ORGANIZATION
Arbeitsgruppe für Kartengeschichte (Study Group for Map History)

PUBLICATION Annual reports by the Working Group are published as parts of the annual reports by the President of the Swiss Society of Cartography.

PARENT
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Kartographie (Swiss Society for Cartography)
Member of D-A-CH

DESCRIPTION The Working Group does not have formal terms of reference, but becomes active whenever old maps or the history of cartography are involved or brought up in any way. Informal meetings are held occasionally.
Members of the Working Group serve as editors of the journal for the history of cartography Cartographica Helvetica. The first issue of Cartographica Helvetica was published in January 1990. The well-researched texts and the excellent color reproductions led to international acclaim after only a short period of time, and the journal can proudly look back on its successful activities.

CONTACT
Dipl.-Ing. ETH Martin Rickenbacher
Home: Ländteweg 1, CH-3005 Bern
Work: Federal Office of Topography, PO Box, CH-3084 Wabern
E-mail

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ORGANIZATION	Arbeitsgruppe für Kartengeschichte (Study Group for Map History)
PUBLICATION	Annual reports by the Working Group are published as parts of the annual reports by the President of the Swiss Society of Cartography.
PARENT	Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Kartographie (Swiss Society for Cartography) Member of D-A-CH
DESCRIPTION	The Working Group does not have formal terms of reference, but becomes active whenever old maps or the history of cartography are involved or brought up in any way. Informal meetings are held occasionally. Members of the Working Group serve as editors of the journal for the history of cartography Cartographica Helvetica. The first issue of Cartographica Helvetica was published in January 1990. The well-researched texts and the excellent color reproductions led to international acclaim after only a short period of time, and the journal can proudly look back on its successful activities.
CONTACT	Dipl.-Ing. ETH Martin Rickenbacher Home: Ländteweg 1, CH-3005 Bern Work: Federal Office of Topography, PO Box, CH-3084 Wabern E-mail
HOME PAGE	http://www.kartengeschichte.ch/sgk/e-main.html

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