Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 11:43:51 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Re: Borges Map


Hi!

Umberto Eco has an assay called "On the Impossibility of a 1:1 Map",
published in a collection of essays and articles called "How to travel
with salmon" (if I am not mistaken). As I do not have it with me, I can
get you further details if you are interested.

Jan Ingolf Kleppe

On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Stuart Elden wrote:

> I have a feeling this may have been asked before, but can anyone help locate
> a reference for me to a story by Borges about making a map that is so large
> it covers the country being mapped, a map on the scale of 1:1?
> 
> I'd be very grateful for a reference.
> 
> With thanks
> 
> Stuart
> 
> 
> 
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