Strange Maps Download

Author: Frank Jacobs
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0142005258

Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities

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. Download Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. 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, cont Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

Strange Maps Download

Strange Maps education books for free. 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, cont

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