Bibliograph

Maphead, charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, Ken Jennings ; [illustration, Stuart McArthur]

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Maphead, charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, Ken Jennings ; [illustration, Stuart McArthur]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-266) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Maphead

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

687665983

Responsibility statement

Ken Jennings ; [illustration, Stuart McArthur]

Sub title

charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks

Summary

This book traces the history of mapmaking while offering insight into the role of cartography in human civilization and sharing anecdotes about the cultural arenas frequented by map enthusiasts. It comes as no surprise that, as a kid, Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings slept with a bulky Hammond world atlas by his pillow every night. It recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. He takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks, from the London Map Fair to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture: highpointing, geocaching, road atlas rallying, even the "unreal estate" charted on the maps of fiction and fantasy. He also considers the ways in which cartography has shaped our history, suggesting that the impulse to make and read maps is as relevant today as it has ever been

Table Of Contents

Eccentricity -- Bearing -- Fault -- Benchmarks -- Elevation -- Legend -- Reckoning -- Meander -- Transit -- Overedge -- Frontier -- Relief

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