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Podcast: New Books in Western European Studies
Episode: Joseph Brady and Paul Ferguson, "Dublin: Mapping the City" (Birlinn, 2023)
Description: Maps are essential tools in finding our way around, but they also tell stories and are great depositories of information. Until the twentieth century and the arrival of aerial images, a map was the best way of getting a sense of what a city looked like on the ground.Dublin: Mapping the CityΒ (Birlinn, 2023) by Dr. Joseph Brady and Paul Ferguson presents a carefully chosen selection of maps that traces the growth and development of Dublin from the early seventeenth century to the present day, offering a fascinating snap-shot of how the city has changed over time.