On The Map : Why the world looks the way it does Danish Songs of Innocence and Songs

Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience depict the union between the literary word and the visual image

unstoppable force doesn't merely happen by chance

In just one evening six lives will change for ever

disturbing incidents unfold in England: an unmanned ship is wrecked

this volume takes five approaches to the subject

On The Map : Why the world looks the way it does Danish Songs of Innocence and SongsCartography enthusiasts rejoice: the bestselling author of the Just My Type reveals the fascinating relationship between man and map. Simon Garfields Just My Type illuminated the world of fonts and made everyone take a stand on Comic Sans and care about kerning. Now Garfield takes on a subject even dearer to our fanatical human hearts: maps. Imagine a world without maps. How would we travel? Could we own land? What would men and women argue about in