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ON THE MAP
WHY THE WORLD LOOKS THE WAY IT DOES |
| By: |
Simon Garfield |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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£9.48 |
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£3.51 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1846685109 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781846685101 |
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| Publisher: |
PROFILE BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
5 September, 2013 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| Pages: |
468 |
| Translated from: |
English |
| Description: |
From the early sketches of philosophers and explorers through to Google Maps and beyond, this title examines how maps both relate and realign our history. It explores the legendary, impassable mountains of Kong, the role of cartography in combatting cholera, the 17th-century Dutch craze for Atlases, the Norse discovery of America and more. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
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60 ills |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Profile Books Ltd |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for Waterstones Book of the Year 2012 (UK)
Short-listed for Specsavers National Book Awards 2013 (UK) |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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