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Imladrien · 02-25-2003, 05:23 AM

From what I've seen and read, there are a few?, some?, mistakes between the body of the Atlas of ME and the maps. Though I appreciate all the work Karen Wynn Fonstad did on the project, I find the style of the maps too busy. I understand that she was showing the detail of the landscape, etc, but, it irritates me.
Journeys of Frodo by Barbara Strachey, on the other hand, shows simple line drawings in black that I prefer, with elevations in red (easier for me to diferentiate and ignore when I want to), but doesn't have the level of detail in protraying buildings, etc, nor the "extra" maps for climate, population, etc.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I like Strachey's style with Fonstad's detail.
--Imladrien

[ February 25, 2003: Message edited by: Imladrien ]

02-25-2003, 05:23 AM	#17
Imladrien Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 21	From what I've seen and read, there are a few?, some?, mistakes between the body of the Atlas of ME and the maps. Though I appreciate all the work Karen Wynn Fonstad did on the project, I find the style of the maps too busy. I understand that she was showing the detail of the landscape, etc, but, it irritates me. Journeys of Frodo by Barbara Strachey, on the other hand, shows simple line drawings in black that I prefer, with elevations in red (easier for me to diferentiate and ignore when I want to), but doesn't have the level of detail in protraying buildings, etc, nor the "extra" maps for climate, population, etc. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I like Strachey's style with Fonstad's detail. --Imladrien [ February 25, 2003: Message edited by: Imladrien ]