Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities
by:
Frank Jacobs (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780142005255 (0142005258)
ASIN: 142005258
Publish date: October 29th 2009
Publisher: Studio
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Yet another blog-to-book product. Like most of these, it was probably better as a blog (although I have not checked out the blog, I admit); the interest of the items wears thin after a few in a row.Surprisingly, I found the text more interesting than than the maps themselves, most of which were neit...
I love the look of maps, especially antique ones. They're so intricate and beautiful and exact. So naturally, this particular book really caught my interest. But what, exactly, is a strange map? Lots of things, really. Strange Maps started as a blog of the same name (still going, as it turns out) wh...
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