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On the Map: Why the World Looks the Way It Does

by Simon Garfield
On the Map: Why the World Looks the Way It Does
On the Map: Why the World Looks the Way It Does

Maps unveil history, perspective, and world evolution.

If you're fascinated by the intricacies of cartography and the hidden stories behind the maps that have defined our understanding of the world, "On the Map" by Simon Garfield is for you. Garfield takes you on a journey through time, illustrating how maps reflect cultural shifts, technological progress, and the human longing to define our place in the universe. It's a read that elevates mere geography into the realm of art and narrative.

  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Nonfiction (2014)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

On the Map: Why the World Looks the Way It Does

by Simon Garfield
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ISBN: 9781846685095
Authors: Simon Garfield
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2012-10-04
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Travel, History, Science, Art
Related Topics: History, Microhistory, Historical
Goodreads rating: 3.69
(rated by 4390 readers)

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. His compelling narratives range from the quest to create the perfect globe to the challenges of mapping Africa and Antarctica, from spellbinding treasure maps to the naming of America, from Ordnance Survey to the mapping of Monopoly and Skyrim, and from rare map dealers to cartographic frauds. En route, there are ‘pocket map’ tales on dragons and undergrounds, a nineteenth century murder map, the research conducted on the different ways that men and women approach a map, and an explanation of the curious long-term cartographic role played by animals. On the Map is a witty and irrepressible examination of where we've been, how we got there and where we're going.
 

Maps unveil history, perspective, and world evolution.

If you're fascinated by the intricacies of cartography and the hidden stories behind the maps that have defined our understanding of the world, "On the Map" by Simon Garfield is for you. Garfield takes you on a journey through time, illustrating how maps reflect cultural shifts, technological progress, and the human longing to define our place in the universe. It's a read that elevates mere geography into the realm of art and narrative.

  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Nonfiction (2014)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.