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Beck's air map
"Peter Able" wrote in message news "Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 09:07:54 on Mon, 30 Oct 2017, Peter Able remarked: Here's another variant. I can't see Beck's name on it, but the schematic map is certainly in his style: https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~267441~90041892:Imperial-Airways-Map-of-Empire-&-Eu Yes, I came across that, apparent, plagiarism of Beck's efforts. "This extraordinary world map by noted Bauhaus designer and artist, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, draws on the pioneering information design work of Harry Beck and his London subway maps" -- Roland Perry Hmm. "draws on" - spelt p-l-a-g ..... Try looking up "without acknowledgement". A first requirement for plagiarism is an intention to deceive. PA Could you please explain how the schematic map which Harry Beck devised for the London Underground differed in any substantial way from the schematic circuit diagrams which he produced as a draughtsman during the day ? At a superficial level I'd say both consist of nodes either components or stations so arranged such that they can be connected by lines either at right angles or diagonally. Clearly you must think there's something more, as similarly you clearly don't think that Harry Beck simply plagiarised the principles laid down by the un-named originators of the first circuit diagrams. As presumably you're prepared for these true pioneers of schematic diagrams to remain unrecognised by posterity. michael adams .... |
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