Map addict : a tale of obsession, fudge & the Ordnance Survey /

Parker, Mike, 1966-

Map addict : a tale of obsession, fudge & the Ordnance Survey / Mike Parker. - London : Collins, 2009. - 330 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.

From his days as a teenager, shoplifting Ordnance Surveys into his school bag, consummate map junkie Mike Parker has enjoyed an intense love affair with the humble map. In Map Addict he mixes wry observation with hard fact and extensive research, unearthing the offbeat, the unusual and the downright pedantic in a celebration of all things maps.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Maps not only show the world, they help it turn. 'Map Addict' mixes wry observation with hard fact and considerable research, unearthing the offbeat, the unusual and the downright pedantic in a celebration of all things maps.

9780007300846 . 9780007300846 . £12.99


Maps.
Cartography
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Geography
Cartography, map-making & projections
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