--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:11:14 -0000 From: "Cook, Andrew" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: RE: Why is north "up" on globes/maps? <fwd> Sender: "Cook, Andrew" <[log in to unmask]> Yes, but who in the solar system has decided which way is 'up'? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Andrew S Cook MA PhD FRSA FRHistS Map Archivist, India Office Records The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB E-mail [log in to unmask] Telephone/Voicemail 020 7412 7828 Fax 020 7412 7641 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -----Original Message----- From: Johnnie Sutherland [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 21 February 2002 21:15 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Why is north "up" on globes/maps? <fwd> From: Roger L Payne <[log in to unmask]> For maps, as has been elaborated, there are numerous variables such as application, culture, etc. For globes, I think it is simply that North is the English word describing the upper half of the planet as it is situated in the solar system. Roger L. Payne --- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:18:10 -0700 From: Naomi Heiser <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Why is north "up" on globes/maps? Sender: Naomi Heiser <[log in to unmask]> Hello - A local newspaper would like a simple lay-person's answer to this question: "Why is north always up on globes and maps?" We did inform them that north is not always "up", and gave them an example. However, we could not find a easy, concise answer in any reference sources about the history/convention of indicating north on a globe or map. Could anyone point us toward a good source, preferably on-line (but paper okay)? ********************************************************************* The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify the [log in to unmask] : The contents of this e-mail must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. ********************************************************************* --- End Forwarded Message ---