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Cartography enthusiasts rejoice: the bestselling author of the Just My Type reveals the fascinating relationship between man and map.
Simon Garfield’s Just My Type illuminated the world of fonts and made everyone take a stand on Comic Sans and care about kerning. Now Garfield takes on a subject even dearer to our fanatical human hearts: maps.
Imagine a world without maps. How would we travel? Could we own land? What would men and women argue about in cars? Scientists have even suggested that mapping—not language—is what elevated our prehistoric ancestors from ape-dom. Follow the history of maps from the early explorers’ maps and the awe-inspiring medieval Mappa Mundi to Google Maps and the satellite renderings on our smartphones, Garfield explores the unique way that maps relate and realign our history—and reflect the best and worst of what makes us human.
Featuring a foreword by Dava Sobel and packed with fascinating tales of cartographic intrigue, outsize personalities, and amusing “pocket maps” on an array of subjects from how to fold a map to the strangest maps on the Internet, On the Map is a rich historical tapestry infused with Garfield’s signature narrative flair. Map-obsessives and everyone who loved Just My Type will be lining up to join Garfield on his audacious journey through time and around the globe.
Publisher : Avery; Illustrated edition (November 5, 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 464 pages
ISBN-10 : 1592407803
ISBN-13 : 978-1592407804
Item Weight : 1.18 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
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Customers find the book informative and well-written, with interesting maps and perspectives. They describe it as an enjoyable read that is useful for learning about maps’ history. However, opinions differ on the graphic design – some find it great and highly illustrated, while others feel the pictures could have been bigger or clearer.
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