One of the talents that a mediator offers is the ability to help people see their world — and the people and problems in it — in wholly different ways.
I was therefore delighted to discover in the Boston Public Library’s online map collection a map that does exactly that–invites people to see the world anew.
For centuries now traditional maps have offered a Eurocentric view, depicting the world with the northern hemisphere on top. This map, however, literally and figuratively turns convention on its head.
To explore similar cartographic creations, also pay a visit to the The Upsidedown Map Page.
