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Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities

Door Frank Jacobs

Categorie
Boekdrukkunst & Boeken
Boeknummer
#406875-LI16
Titel
Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities
Auteur
Jacobs, Frank
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
New York : Viking Studio
Jaar van uitgave
2009
ISBN10
0142005258
ISBN13
9780142005255
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, numerous illustrations/maps in colour, oblong (circa 24x28cm).
Samenvatting
An intriguing collection of more than one hundred out-of-the-ordinary maps, blending art, history, and pop culture for 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-color illustrations with quirky statistics and smart social commentary. The result is a distinctive illustrated guide to the world. Categories of cartographic curiosities include: ? Literary Creations, featuring a map of Thomas More? s Utopia and the world of George Orwell? s 1984 ? Cartographic Misconceptions, such as a lavish seventeenthcentury map depicting California as an island ? Political Parody, containing the ? Jesusland map? and other humorous takes on voter profiles ? Whatchamacallit... (Lees verder), including a map of the area codes for regions where the rapper Ludacris sings about having ? hoes? ? Obscure Proposals, capturing Thomas Jefferson? s vision for dividing the Northwest Territory into ten states with names such as Polypotamia and Assenisipia ? Fantastic Maps, with a depiction of what the globe might look like if the sea and land were inverted The Strange Maps blog has been named by GeekDad Blog on Wired. com ? one of the more unusual and unique sites seen on the Web that doesn? t sell anything or promote an agenda? and it? s currently ranked #423 on Technorati? s Top 500 Blogs. Brimming with trivia, deadpan humor, and idiosyncratic lore, Strange Maps is a fascinating tour of all things weird and wonderful in the world of cartography.
Pagina's
244
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 12,50

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