The very useful Public Domain Sherpa has both a post on how to tell if a map is in the public domain and a list of sources for public domain maps. Wikipedia also maintains a list of public domain map resources. If you need to do a great deal of map data work, another good…
An Image Copyright Rabbit-Hole
This blog post discusses one person's attempt to find the original creator of the white-on-black image of pulsar waves made iconic by its use on the cover of the 1979 Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures. (h/t JuiceCake @Metafilter)
Thirty Tables of Contents
Thirty Tables of Contents: A Flickr set from the Design Observer Group Some quick-&-dirty ToC tips: Title it "Contents," not "Table of Contents." ToC should always begin on a recto page (usually page v of the front matter). If every chapter begins with an introduction, you can safely leave the "Introduction" subheadings out of the…
Fox Editing 