'The Mapmaker's Wife': A Fat Earth Society
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By ANDREA BARRETT
Published: May 23, 2004
IT'S a tricky task, translating scientific and geographical
discoveries from the 18th and 19th centuries into a form pleasing to a
popular audience in the 21st century. A strong narrative backbone
helps, which may be why many such books center on one misunderstood
hero seeking the answer to one scientific problem. The emphasis falls
on the hardships encountered, with the solitary genius remaining
unappreciated by the establishment until, late in life or after death,
both work and worker are vindicated. Compact biographies of minor
players flesh out the skeleton, along with fascinating facts and
potted histories that sketch in the cultural and political context.
THE MAPMAKER'S WIFE
A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon.
By Robert Whitaker.
Illustrated. 352 pp. New York: Basic Books. $25.
Robert Whitaker
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THE MAPMAKER'S WIFE
A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon.
By Robert Whitaker.
Illustrated. 352 pp. New York: Basic Books. $25.
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