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History of the World in 12 Maps
History of the World in 12 Maps | Jerry Brotton
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[A] mesmerizing and beautifully illustrated book. "The Telegraph" (London) Maps are objects of endless fascination, and the urge to map is a basic human instinct. In this masterful study, historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton reveals how maps far from being objective documents are intimately tied to the views and agendas of particular times and places. Beginning with Ptolemy s "Geography "and ending with the satellite-powered behemoth of Google Earth, Brotton examines a dozen world maps from around the globe and through the centuries to trace the long road to our present geographical reality. This is the kind of book map lovers and history buffs adore. Beautifully illustrated and brilliantly original, "A History of the World in 12 Maps "was a hit in the U.K. and certain to work its cartographic magic on American audiences."
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LibrarianChels
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Bailedbailed

I really want to enjoy this one, but I can‘t stay focused on it. Perhaps I‘ll try again later, or read in small doses.

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LibrarianChels
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Started this gem on my lunch break today. It's making me want to get a degree in cartography. That could lead to a sweet library gig.

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PirateJenny
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#meetthelittens well why not?
1. New Jersey
2. Beowulf
3. Tough one. Right now I think it's a trilogy: The Magicians by Lev Grossman
4. The Adventures of Robin Hood (the one with Errol Flynn
5. The Magicians and Twin Peaks
6. Led Zeppelin
7. Green
8. Horror
9. I work for Penguin Books in NYC
10. I have a cat, Watson. He was adopted from a shelter so we don't know if he's any breed. But he's awesome and silly.
@maich

tpixie I want to read the book the magicians - I'm enjoying the TV show 8y
tpixie Dream job! Well I'm talking about BOOKS 8y
tpixie I love the Penguin Drop Caps & the Wuthering Heights: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) with the big eye on the cover! 8y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk @tpixie I cannot comprehend what watching the show would be like for someone who has not read the books! 8y
Purrfectpages I'm from New Jersey too! Yay! 8y
tpixie @TobeyTheScavengerMonk I'm sure im@missing out on stuff! 8y
Texreader Ditto @tpixie. Dream job! 8y
maich Penguin books👍❤ Ideal job for a bookworm.😊 8y
PirateJenny @Purrfectpages yay for Jerseyites! 8y
PirateJenny @tpixie The Drop Caps are wonderful! Some of my faves are the hardcover horror classics we did a few years ago. Guillermo del Toro wrote the intro for the series. 8y
PirateJenny @tpixie The trilogy and the series have some big differences but the series actually has a fantastic way of explaining it that works so well. I love them both a lot. 8y
Purrfectpages Whereabouts @PirateJenny? I'm in Monmouth County. 8y
PirateJenny @Purrfectpages no way! Me too! I'm in Matawan. But I grew up in West Belmar and my dad lived in Eatontown (Middlebrook) for 30 years. What a small world! 😁 8y
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Donna_sBookMinute
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A #map of the Trail of Tears makes up the endpapers of "Creek Mary's Blood" by Dee Brown. I originally posted this map as an endpaper for another prompt.
#maps #LyricalApril

Cinfhen I love when books use such beautiful endpapers and what a sad story 😔 8y
Donna_sBookMinute ⭐️@Cinfhen -- So do I. They're an extension of the story. 8y
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hollytucker
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I'm new to Litsy and looking for people to follow. If you know any fellow history geeks, would you tag them here? If YOU love reading about history, say hi! Nonfiction, historical fictions, it's all good!

lynneamch Welcome, Holly! First Litsy author who comes to mind in historical fiction category is @theladygreer 8y
hollytucker Thanks @lynneamch! Nice to meet you! 8y
britt_brooke Welcome! Litsy is the best. 💚 8y
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tpixie Welcome to Litsy! I'm not a history buff, but maybe If you do a search on Litsy for #history , you might find some fellow history buffs!! 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Welcome! Another hashtag to check is #nonfictionchallenge17 - not all history but a great group! 8y
Gissy I'm not a big nonfiction reader but I enjoy it and there is always space to learn, so WELCOME to Litsy! I will learn from you more about these books! 👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉📚📚📚❤👌🏼 8y
kspenmoll Welcome to Litsy! 😃 8y
Bklover Welcome! You will love it here!! 8y
LeahBergen And you already found ME. 😉 8y
Jillsandypants Welcome to Litsy! Get ready for your TBR to explode! 😁 (edited) 8y
Cinfhen Hi welcome to Litsy! @Ebooksandcooks likes to read mostly nonfiction ☺️ 8y
Megabooks Yes, as @Cinfhen said, I do read a fair bit of nonfiction. Mostly history, science, and sociology. (Or books that combine the above categories!) Please tag me and as @BarbaraTheBibliophage said, use the hashtag #nonfictionchallenge17 as you read nonfiction this year. Check out the hashtag in the search section to see some interesting books people have read so far. 😃👍🏻 Welcome aboard! (edited) 8y
TrishB Hi 🙋 love historical fiction. @DGRachel too! 8y
ValerieAndBooks Welcome to Litsy! Yes, a history/non-fiction lover here as @LeahBergen said 😊! 8y
drbethandherkindle Welcome! 8y
Sydsavvy I'm definitely a fellow history geek! 8y
SaraFair Have just found you and am really enjoying your postings! Will be ordering the book, don't want to wait any longer than I have to. I love history and am trying to read more of it instead of learning through BBC and Masterpiece Theatre! 8y
hollytucker @sarafair. Hi Sara! Great to hear from you. Yay to history! 8y
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TheLondonBookworm
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Beautifully illustrated and told in a very interesting way. As a traveller and map enthusiast I loved it!

LitLogophile I just ordered this book bc of your post! I've never heard of it before 8y
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