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The Essay
The Scientist and the Romantic, The Map and the Word
Nature writer Richard Mabey reflects on his lifelong relationship with science and the natural world. He considers how maps are not just a tool from getting from A to B; for him, they are a kind of 'cryptogram'. A mapworm all his life, Richard considers every little nuance on the page as a clue to a new landscape. They are 'paper dreams'.
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