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War in Ukraine reminds us that maps can be weapons

  • What are the author’s arguments for why maps are essential in wartime?

  • Outline how maps have helped with the Covid-19 pandemic

  • Explain how countries have used maps to advance their claims on ownership of territories

Alasdair Monteith, Gordonstoun

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