Old Japanese maps on Google Earth unveil secrets
Saturday, May 2, 2009 - 20:42
in Mathematics & Economics
(AP) -- When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its online collection last year, the search giant didn't expect a backlash. The finely detailed woodblock prints have been around for centuries, they were already posted on another Web site, and a historical map of Tokyo put up in 2006 hadn't caused any problems.