Tracks on the oceanWhy do we represent journeys as lines on maps? Maps do not show the world as it really is they show us how the mapmakers see it, and they are the product of centuries of trading, exploring and conquering. The lines recording individual journeys are even more revealing: they first appeared in the blank seas of Renaissance maps, and signalled a momentous transformation in Europeans' worldview. In 'Tracks on the Ocean', Sara Caputo tells the story of

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