Languages:English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published) Media:Paperback Pages:256 Number Of Items:1 Shipping Weight (lbs):0 Dimensions (in):10.9 x 9.4 x 0.7
ISBN:0142005258 EAN:9780142005255 ASIN:0142005258
Publication Date:October 29, 2009 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Product Description 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, 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.
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