Re: Kirsten Seaver's Vinland Map book- first thoughts

From: David (drorer_at_fuse.net)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:12:36 -0400

"David B." <davidb@tronospamchos.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Kirsten Seaver's new book "Maps, Myths, and Men" (ISBN 0-8047-4963-9) is
> extremely informative.

I am currently about half way through the book.
My impressions so far: well written and informative.
The episode surrounding the publication of the book "The Vinland Map and the Tarter
Relation," is a sordid tale of greed and bad scholarship!

David Rorer