{"id":1788753,"date":"2020-04-16T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/?p=1788753"},"modified":"2020-04-16T09:19:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T13:19:00","slug":"the-magnificent-maps-puzzle-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2020\/04\/the-magnificent-maps-puzzle-book\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheI missed Philip Parker\u2019s Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book<\/strong><\/em> when it came out in Britain from British Library Publishing last October, but it seems to be available in North America this month (the logistics of delivering physical books during a pandemic permitting). From the publisher: \u201cIt features carefully devised questions inspired by general knowledge, observational skills, cryptic dexterity and mapping history. The result is a highly entertaining and satisfying means to explore some 40 inspirational maps and charts ranging from medieval portolans to the latest digital renderings. It\u2019s beautifully designed and presented in durable flexi binding to allow for portable carto-quizzing.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a British Library publication, The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book<\/em> naturally features examples from their holdings. Another book that does so is Tom Harper\u2019s Atlas<\/em>, which I reviewed in 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related: Map Coloring Books and Games (Bookshop)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"TheThe Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book<\/strong>
\n<\/em>by Philip Parker
\nThe British Library<\/a>, October 2019
\nAmazon<\/a> (Canada<\/a>, UK<\/a>) | Bookshop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I missed Philip Parker\u2019s Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book when it came out in Britain from British Library Publishing last October, but it seems to be available in North America this month (the logistics of delivering… More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"link","meta":{"autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[467],"tags":[30,109,48,1442],"class_list":["post-1788753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-link","hentry","category-games","tag-books","tag-british-library","tag-libraries","tag-trivia","post_format-post-format-link"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1845119,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2025\/11\/more-on-secret-maps\/","url_meta":{"origin":1788753,"position":0},"title":"More on Secret Maps","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"4 November 2025","format":"link","excerpt":"Doug Specht has a piece about the British Library\u2019s exhibition Secret Maps in The Conversation. \u201cThe exhibition does not shy away from difficult topics. 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