The Resource Maphead : charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, Ken Jennings ; [illustration, Stuart McArthur]
Maphead : charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, Ken Jennings ; [illustration, Stuart McArthur]
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- Summary
- 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 fellow enthusiasts everywhere. He takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks, from the London Map Fair to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture: highpointing, geocaching, road atlas rallying, even the "unreal estate" charted on the maps of fiction and fantasy. He also considers the ways in which cartography has shaped our history, suggesting that the impulse to make and read maps is as relevant today as it has ever been
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- 276 pages
- Contents
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- Eccentricity
- Bearing
- Fault
- Benchmarks
- Elevation
- Legend
- Reckoning
- Meander
- Transit
- Overedge
- Frontier
- Relief
- Isbn
- 9781439167175
- Label
- Maphead : charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks
- Title
- Maphead
- Title remainder
- charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks
- Statement of responsibility
- Ken Jennings ; [illustration, Stuart McArthur]
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 fellow enthusiasts everywhere. He takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks, from the London Map Fair to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture: highpointing, geocaching, road atlas rallying, even the "unreal estate" charted on the maps of fiction and fantasy. He also considers the ways in which cartography has shaped our history, suggesting that the impulse to make and read maps is as relevant today as it has ever been
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- 10009716
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- 1974-
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- Jennings, Ken
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- McArthur, Stuart
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- True
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- Maps
- Cartography
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- charting the wide, weird world of geography
- Label
- Maphead : charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, Ken Jennings ; [illustration, Stuart McArthur]
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-266) and index
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- Contents
- Eccentricity -- Bearing -- Fault -- Benchmarks -- Elevation -- Legend -- Reckoning -- Meander -- Transit -- Overedge -- Frontier -- Relief
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- 276 pages
- Isbn
- 9781439167175
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2010052219
- Media category
- unmediated
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocn687665983
- (OCoLC)687665983
- Label
- Maphead : charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks, Ken Jennings ; [illustration, Stuart McArthur]
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-266) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
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- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Eccentricity -- Bearing -- Fault -- Benchmarks -- Elevation -- Legend -- Reckoning -- Meander -- Transit -- Overedge -- Frontier -- Relief
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- 276 pages
- Isbn
- 9781439167175
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2010052219
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
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- (OCoLC)ocn687665983
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