This book was everything I had hoped Maphead to be. Where that book focused on the people who love maps, this book focused on the maps themselves, and...moreThis book was everything I had hoped Maphead to be. Where that book focused on the people who love maps, this book focused on the maps themselves, and I enjoyed it all the more for that reason. It also had pictures of the maps actually printed in the book itself! What a thought!
The book goes chronologically from past to present, starting with Greeks and Romans, continuing through the Dark Ages, Renaissance, spends quite a bit of time in the New World before settling on modern life, finishing up with Skyrim and Google Maps. While I'm more of a historical map buff, and the last few chapters weren't as interesting, the book was engaging from start to finish, and it was an excellent choice.
Highly recommending to map loves of any age or inclination; lots of fun history included for free!(less)