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On The Map
Simon Garfield
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Beschreibung
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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Utterly charming and engrossing ... A thoroughly enjoyable guide to guides
Panoramic, erudite and enjoyable
There couldn'
Garfield allows his varied, expertly researched stories to speak for themselves, and in so doing helps us see that there are fewer things in life more useful, rewarding and beautiful than a map
A rollicking sweep through map history, packed with curiosities and written with verve
Garfield'
He hops around the world, ancient and modern, with glee, dispensing information, both learned and chatty. On the Map is informative and entertaining, and good fun . . . fascinating.
A stunning celebration of the cartographic. As one of the UK's leading contemporary polymaths, Garfield'
Beguiling ... Garfield is like the schoolteacher who made the time fly, a one-man <i>Blue Peter</i> team for intelligent adults, a great British explainer.
Garfield has a genius for being sparked to life by esoteric enthusiasm and charming readers with his delight.
Simon Garfield has a gift for really making us think about things ... Wonderful
He takes us on a fascinating voyage . . . and is a lively companion for the journey.
