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On The Map

By Simon Garfield

On The Map Geology & Geography

On The Map

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Description
Maps fascinate us. They chart our understanding of the world and they log our progress, but above all they tell our stories. From the early sketches of philosophers and explorers through to Google Maps and beyond, Simon Garfield examines how maps both relate and realign our history. With a historical sweep ranging from Ptolemy to Twitter, Garfield explores the legendary, impassable (and non-existent) mountains of Kong, the role of cartography in combatting cholera, the 17th-century Dutch craze for Atlases, the Norse discovery of America, how a Venetian monk mapped the world from his cell and the Muppets' knack of instant map-travel. Along the way are pocket maps of dragons, Mars, murders and more, with plenty of illustrations and prints to signpost the route. From the bestselling and widely-adored author of Just My Type, On The Map is a witty and irrepressible examination of where we've been, how we got there and where we're going.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
464
Release Date:
2013-09-05
Publication Date:
2013-09-05
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1846685109
ISBN13:
9781846685101
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
427 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
38 cm

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