On the Map
Book 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…
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1 author picked On the Map as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
On the Map provides a whistlestop tour of the stories behind some of the best-known maps in history (including the Hereford Mappa Mundi, John Snow’s Broad Street cholera outbreak map, and Harry Beck’s London Underground map) as well as many less well-known but no less-fascinating tales of fantastic maps.
I love this book simply because it is a joyful celebration of all things maps and mapping: a compendium of compelling, cheerful, and often incredible stories that provide a glimpse of not only the immense variety and complexity maps, but also their inherent fun.
It is that fun which I think…
From Matt's list on maps and mapmaking.
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