Maphead : charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks
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New York : Scribner, 2011.
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Gen. 912 J543m
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2011.
Format
Book
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276 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. Jennings 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.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jennings, K. (2011). Maphead: charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks (1st Scribner hardcover ed.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jennings, Ken, 1974-. 2011. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jennings, Ken, 1974-. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks Scribner, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jennings, Ken. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks 1st Scribner hardcover ed., Scribner, 2011.
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