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. 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. Jennings 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.
From the "Here be dragons" parchment maps of the Age of Discovery
to the spinning globes of grade school to the postmodern revolution
of digital maps and GPS, "Maphead "is filled with intriguing
details, engaging anecdotes, and enlightening analysis. If you're
an inveterate map lover yourself--or even if you're among the
cartographically clueless who can get lost in a supermarket--let
Ken Jennings be your guide to the strange world of mapheads.
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