[Military tropical medicine and maps: analysis of 100 years of publication (1864-1963)].
As early as 1864, maps began appearing in articles published in Tropical Medicine. Initially used for illustration only, maps gradually became an essential tool for research and communication of scientific findings. Analysis of maps published in the Tropical Medicine Revue from 1864 to 1964 reflects the progression in the use of this informational tool by authors. Study of these documents also provides insight into the scientific and sociopolitical context and provides new knowledge that improves understanding of how history and science were viewed by mapmakers and readers.
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Centre de documentation, Institut de recherche biomédicale des armées, Institut de médecine tropicale du Service de santé des armées, Marseille. claire.birchenall@gmail.com
D005843:Geography; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008377:Maps as Topic; D008887:Military Medicine; D010506:Periodicals as Topic