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DVD Explores New Ways to See the World
Based on the popular and provocative book, Seeing
Through Maps, this new DVD, Many Ways to See the
World is a fascinating 30-minute exploration into
the minds of twelve mapmakers. Discover how their unique
backgrounds, philosophies, values, and politics led each to
select a particular mathematical formula to create their
maps. Learn about the impact those world images have had on
us, consciously and unconsciously.
This provocative learning tool uses historical and
current images to generate interest in the subject of maps.
From the amusing story of how a South-up Australia-centered
map was created to learning what Mercator's original intent
was for his projection, from Arno Peters' endeavors to
provide a map representation that was fair to all peoples to
Buckminster Fuller's unique world rendition, Many Ways
to See the World explains how the creators of maps
have an impact on our world view.
This fast-paced film has three powerful messages that are
conveyed through an analysis of maps
Your vantage point can alter the "truth."
We can only understand the world if we're willing to
see things from multiple perspectives.
One person's voice can make a huge difference!
Bonus features on the DVD include: over 70 PowerPoint
images with links to map resources around the world; preview
of Arno Peters: Radical Map, Remarkable Man;
radio interviews as MP3 audio
files, book excerpts, as
well as bonus footage and trailers.
Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the
United Statessays. “Many Ways To See The
World is more than a fascinating lesson about maps.
It opens the mind of the viewer to profound perspectives on
the interconnectedness of human beings everywhere. I hope it
will be shown in classrooms all over the country.”
Educators and trainers can find many uses including
sessions on critical and analytical thinking; cross-cultural
training; negotiating differences; and more. Brant
Abrahamson of the Teachers’ Press says, “You show
cartographers as real people who have specific goals in
mind. Their pictures and your comments about them feed into
your ‘empowerment’ sub-theme--that change comes because
individuals take initiatives.”
Many Ways To See The World is $89 for
institutions, which includes institutional rights to
reproduce the DVD for internal use at one physical location.
The cost of the DVD is $39.95 for individuals.
Request review copies from
odtstore@odt.org
Filmaker interviews
are available from ODT, Inc.
A companion book, Seeing Through Maps - Many
Ways to See the World, is also available.
Brant Abrahamson of the Teachers’ Press says, “You show
cartographers as real people who have specific goals in
mind. Their pictures and your comments about them feed into
your ‘empowerment’ sub-theme--that change comes because
individuals take initiatives.”
