Strange Maps
An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities
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2009
Viking Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-14-200525-5 (ISBN)
Viking Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-14-200525-5 (ISBN)
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An intriguing collection of more than 100 out-of-the-ordinary maps, blending art, history and pop culture to create a unique atlas of humanity.
Spanning many centuries, all continents and the realms of outer space and the imagination, this collection of 138 unique graphics combines beautiful full-colour illustrations with quirky statistics and smart social commentary. The result is a distinctive illustrated guide to the world. Brimming with trivia, deadpan humour and idiosyncratic lore, Strange Maps is a fascinating tour of all things weird and wonderful in the world of cartography.
Spanning many centuries, all continents and the realms of outer space and the imagination, this collection of 138 unique graphics combines beautiful full-colour illustrations with quirky statistics and smart social commentary. The result is a distinctive illustrated guide to the world. Brimming with trivia, deadpan humour and idiosyncratic lore, Strange Maps is a fascinating tour of all things weird and wonderful in the world of cartography.
Frank Jacobs loves maps but finds most atlases too predictable. He collects and comments on all kinds of cartographic curiosa. A journalist and writer, he hosts the blog Strange Maps. He lives in London.
Zusatzinfo | 128 Illustrations |
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Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 279 x 241 mm |
Gewicht | 1131 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften |
Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
ISBN-10 | 0-14-200525-8 / 0142005258 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-200525-5 / 9780142005255 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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