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OL16441491W Page_number_confidence 93.24 Pages 298 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.19 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200307134520 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 219 Scandate 20200307050927 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9781439167175 Tts_version 3.|a TANCP |b eng |c TANCP |d TEF |d IEP |d GK8 |d HFU Urn:lcp:mapheadchartingw0000jenn:lcpdf:708bb43b-6041-4992-8e49-55782828d016 Ken Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of Congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the National Geographic Bee to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-266) and indexĮccentricity - Bearing - Fault - Benchmarks - Elevation - Legend - Reckoning - Meander - Transit - Overedge - Frontier - ReliefĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 09:03:31 Associated-names McArthur, S Boxid IA1791708 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Col_number COL-609 Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier 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 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 takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks, from the London Map Fair to the computer programmers at Google Earth. It recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. 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. 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.
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