{"id":21397,"date":"2013-12-06T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=21397"},"modified":"2013-12-03T12:55:30","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T18:55:30","slug":"on-the-map-by-simon-garfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/on-the-map-by-simon-garfield\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Map by Simon Garfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?cn=978649\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-21400\" alt=\"on the map\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/on-the-map.jpg?resize=263%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"263\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/on-the-map.jpg?w=263&amp;ssl=1 263w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/on-the-map.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a>Cartography enthusiasts rejoice: the bestselling author of Just My Type reveals the fascinating relationship between man and map. Now, in <a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?cn=978649\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>On the Map<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, Simon Garfield takes on a subject dear to our fanatical human hearts: maps.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine a world without maps. How would we travel? Could we own land? What would men and women argue about in cars? Scientists have even suggested that mapping &#8211; not language &#8211; is what elevated our prehistoric ancestors from ape-dom. Follow the history of maps from the early explorers&#8217; maps and the awe-inspiring medieval Mappa Mundi to Google Maps and the satellite renderings on our smartphones, Garfield explores the unique way that maps relate and realign our history &#8211; and reflect the best and worst of what makes us human. Featuring a foreword by Dava Sobel and packed with fascinating tales of cartographic intrigue, outsize personalities, and amusing \u201cpocket maps&#8221; on an array of subjects from how to fold a map to the strangest maps on the Internet, <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?cn=978649\" target=\"_blank\">On the Map <\/a><\/strong><\/em>is a rich historical tapestry infused with Garfield&#8217;s signature narrative flair. Map-obsessives will be lining up to join Garfield on his audacious journey through time and around the globe.<em> (description from publisher)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cartography enthusiasts rejoice: the bestselling author of Just My Type reveals the fascinating relationship between man and map. Now, in On the Map, Simon Garfield takes on a subject dear to our fanatical human hearts: maps. Imagine a world without maps. How would we travel? Could we own land? 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