Map Addict : A Tale of Obsession, Fudge and the Ordnance Survey - Mike Parker - P
'My name is Mike and I am a map addict. 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…
Specifikacia Map Addict : A Tale of Obsession, Fudge and the Ordnance Survey - Mike Parker - P
'My name is Mike and I am a map addict. 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. At a stroke, they convey precise information about topography, layout, history, politics and power. 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. 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. Combining history, travel, politics, memoir