On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks (Hardcover) by Mr. Simon Garfield

from Magus_Manders

Simon Garfield's previous books have proven that he knows how to really nerd out on a subject with passion, and On the Map continues that trend with panache. On the Map is largely a history of cartography with a focus on the individuals that actually make maps, rather than those who tell them wha...

from auntmarge64

I'm a map freak, so I found many tidbits to enjoy in this collection of short essays, some only 2 pages long. Collectively they touch on many of the small steps made in presenting our world in two-dimensions and, later on, via globes and electronic formats such as Google Maps, GPS, and game-playi...

from whitreidtan

Don't you just love maps? I do. I used to love having possession of the atlas whenever we went on a road trip, carefully following along, tracing my finger on the wiggling lines across the page. And one of the very best books ever given to me came from my college geology professor and was an enor...

from DramMan

Miscellaneous short articles about everything cartographic - historical and factual information but also more offbeat, quirky offerings. Enjoyable in a bubble-gum type of way but not greatly stimulating.

from lorax

I'm a map geek, but if you're interested in On the Map you probably are as well. Garfield traces the history of cartography, alternating chapters on general historical overviews with shorter explorations of particular maps (the London Tube map, Snow's cholera map of London) that he finds especial...