Map Addict : A Tale of Obsession, Fudge and the Ordnance Survey - Mike Parker - P
Map Addict : A Tale of Obsession, Fudge and the Ordnance Survey - Mike Parker - P 'My name is Mike and I am a map addict. At a stroke, they convey precise information about topography, layout,…
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Map Addict : A Tale of Obsession, Fudge and the Ordnance Survey - Mike Parker - P
'My name is Mike and I am a map addict. At a stroke, they convey precise information about topography, layout, history, politics and power. There, it's said...'Mike Parker, presenter of Radio 4's On the Map, celebrates the richness of all things maps in this fantastic, critically-acclaimed read.On an average day, we will consult some form of map approximately a dozen times, often without even noticing: they are a cipher for every area of human existence.
Mixing wry observation with hard fact and considerable research, Map Addict unearths the offbeat, the unusual and the downright pedantic in a celebration of all things maps. They are the unsung heroes of life: Map Addict sings their song.There are some fine, dry tomes out there about the history and development of cartography: this is not one of them. Combining history, travel, politics, memoir