Op De Kaart: Hoe De Wereld In Kaart Werd Gebracht (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Quite enjoyable, especially for someone with a casual interest in the world, geography and maps. He also touches on some "non-map" subjects that people may not think about as maps, like mapping the brain, disease maps, celebrity mapping and even the first known murder map.But, at its core this is about world geography and exploration. The short chapters, the broad swath of map-related topics and genial tone make it fun and informative. I put Garfield's "Just My Type" on my to-read list. I never thought about where fonts come from.Hopefully, this book will turn readers onto more definitive geographical books like "Longitude", "Mercator", "The Map that Changed the World" and more geopolitical books like "Monsoon." This is a really cool, loose, and nifty history of maps and continues to today, with the innovative methods of satellite navigation and google maps. I loved Garfield's approach to this and his deep affection for maps. They shape our history and how we see the world, and not just in the way we perceive our borders. He talks about mapping human brains, and even how we have (always) mapped the heavens, and how we're mapping Mars these day. Excellent stuff.
What do You think about Op De Kaart: Hoe De Wereld In Kaart Werd Gebracht (2012)?
A very entertaining and educational book for people who love maps, geography and history.
—keesha1232
A rather cursory, unconnected collection of anecdotes on map history. Disappointing.
—rhheaa
