"Detailed maps of the entire state, back roads, outdoor recreation."--Cover

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...

"100 vivid infographic maps reveal the astonishing wonders of the natural world"-- Which nations have launched animals into space? How many humans live in high-risk zones for natural disasters? Higgins answers these questions and many more, using infographic maps that reveal the astonishing wonders of the natural world, while celebrating our planet and the plants and animals which whom we share it. -- adapted from back cover

Maps and explanatory text present information on all aspects of Tolkien's world. Arranged in chronological sequence from the beginning of The Silmarillion to the end of Lord of the Rings.

This wide-ranging collection of maps -- all inspired by literary classics -- offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional worlds. Andrew DeGraff's artwork takes readers deep into the landscapes from The Odyssey, Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, Invisible Man, Lord of the Flies, A Wrinkle in Time, Watership Down, The Handmaid's Tale, and more.

"The product of twelve years of research and eight more of mapmaking, A Historical Atlas of Tibet documents cultural and religious sites across the Tibetan Plateau and its bordering regions from the Paleolithic and Neolithic times all the way up to today. It ranges through the five main periods in Tibetan history, offering introductory maps of each followed by details of western, central, and eastern regions. It visualizes the history of Tibetan Buddhism,...