Maps: their untold stories Hardcover – October 14, 2014

Not bad, but really just a coffee table book.

Very nice pictures, bought it to a genealogy class and was ask where I got it.

Wonderful book for map lovers and history buffs. Written well, beautiful photos, interesting content and the perfect coffee table book.

Visually impressive with copy to support it.A wonderful historical of maps and map-making.

A great gift for those who enjoy maps.

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This is a beautifully produced, thoughtfully curated collection of maps from England's respectedThe National Archives. It's visually arresting and fascinating in both content and explanation. It includes little treasures like a map drawn by 22-year old George Washington in his early days as a surveyor for the British militia and one of the few surviving maps from the 18th century to record the topographical distribution of native Americans in the Carolinas. It also features quirky maps you might not see anywhere else like a map of routes to the Great Exhibition in 1851 presented on a lady's kid glove and it goes into the sort of detail and context that give maps their richness and meaning. Sections cover early maps, city maps, maps of the countryside, military maps, sea maps, colonial maps, historical maps, and maps used in imaginative (and collectible) ways. All in all, an eyecatching and informative book that belongs on any map lover's bookshelf.

Beautiful book given as a gift to retired geographer who loved it.

Gave this book to my hard to buy for father, he loves it and began reading straight away!

Totally met expectations as a gift!

A wonderful book. It has given me hours of pleasure. Good delivery.

Wonderful book, and gratefully accepted as a present.