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Andrew
is on page 112 of 464
What I find annoying about this book is that the maps and their descriptions in the text bear little resemblance to each other. I find myself flipping back and forth to no avail.
— Feb 24, 2013 07:21AM
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Andrew
is on page 406 of 464
"No matter that the rest of the world regards them as one orc short of a moondance." The author on D&D enthusiasts.
— Apr 30, 2013 05:50AM
Andrew
is on page 356 of 464
"He's called me various names, including 'a nest of vipers'. Exactly how I personally manage to be a nest of vipers I'm not sure." Map dealers get nasty.
— Apr 22, 2013 10:09AM
Andrew
is on page 355 of 464
Home stretch. I should be done with this book in about a month.
— Apr 22, 2013 10:02AM
Andrew
is on page 315 of 464
"A film about love, loyalty, and escape that starred Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and cartography." on Casablanca
— Apr 04, 2013 07:35PM
Andrew
is on page 307 of 464
God bless Simon Garfield for including these anecdotal "Pocket Map"s between longer chapters. The book desperately needs them.
— Apr 04, 2013 04:12PM
Andrew
is on page 169 of 464
"Don't speak to the map." Advice from J.M. Barrie on dealing with frustration born from the inability to re-fold a pocket map.
— Mar 26, 2013 11:18AM
Andrew
is on page 259 of 464
"Take your spear to this place, a chalky arrow directs, and a woolly creature will be yours." Garfield describes an early treasure map.
— Mar 26, 2013 06:52AM
Andrew
is on page 179 of 464
"To modern eyes, each of the strips resembles a spinning barrel on a fruit machine."
— Mar 15, 2013 10:50PM
Andrew
is on page 134 of 464
The chapter on Mercator was a trip down memory lane to my college cartographic design class.
— Feb 24, 2013 08:55AM
