{"id":1827,"date":"2016-05-04T19:59:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T23:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/?page_id=1827"},"modified":"2018-05-18T08:48:24","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T12:48:24","slug":"older-book-reviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/archives\/older-book-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Older Book Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

These book reviews were posted on The Map Room<\/strong> during its earlier incarnation (2003-2011).<\/p>\n

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  1. OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World<\/strong><\/em> by\u00a0Frederik Ramm, Jochen Topf and Steve Chilton<\/a> (1 June 2011)<\/li>\n
  2. Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas<\/strong><\/em> by Rebecca Solnit<\/a> (28 April 2011)<\/li>\n
  3. In Maps and Legends<\/em><\/strong> by Michael Jasper and Niki Smith<\/a> (15 February 2011)<\/li>\n
  4. National Geographic Atlas of the World, Ninth Edition<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (22 November 2010)<\/li>\n
  5. From Here to There: A Curious Collection from the Hand Drawn Map Association<\/strong><\/em> by Kris Harzinski<\/a> (26 October 2010)<\/li>\n
  6. The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization\u2019s Rough Landscape<\/em><\/strong> by Harm de Blij<\/a> (16 March 2010)<\/li>\n
  7. The Fourth Part of the World: The Race to the Ends of the Earth, and the Epic Story of the Map That Gave America Its Name<\/em><\/strong> by Toby Lester<\/a> (7 December 2009)<\/li>\n
  8. Paris Underground: The Maps, Stations, and Design of the M\u00e9tro<\/em><\/strong> by Mark Ovenden<\/a> (24 November 2009)<\/li>\n
  9. Map Addict: A Tale of Obsession, Fudge and the Ordnance Survey<\/em><\/strong> by Mike Parker<\/a> (7 October 2009)<\/li>\n
  10. Sky and Telescope\u2019s Pocket Sky Atlas<\/em><\/strong> by Roger W. Sinnott and\u00a0The Cambridge Star Atlas, Third Edition<\/strong><\/em> by Wil Tirion<\/a> (20 February 2009)<\/li>\n
  11. Cartography Design Annual #1<\/strong><\/em> edited by Nick Springer<\/a> (15 September 2008)<\/li>\n
  12. Rhumb Lines and Map Wars: A Social History of the Mercator Projection<\/strong><\/em> by Mark Monmonier<\/a> (22 July 2008)<\/li>\n
  13. Lost States: Real Quests for American Statehood<\/strong><\/em> by Michael J. Trinklein<\/a> (15 July 2008)<\/li>\n
  14. Transit Maps of the World<\/strong><\/em> by Mark Ovenden<\/a> (5 March 2008)<\/li>\n
  15. Canada Back Road Atlas<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (15 February 2008)<\/li>\n
  16. Longitude<\/em><\/strong> by Dava Sobel<\/a> (22 January 2008)<\/li>\n
  17. Our Dumb World: Atlas of the Planet Earth<\/strong><\/em> by The Onion<\/a> (14 January 2008)<\/li>\n
  18. The Geist Atlas of Canada: Meat Maps and Other Strange Cartographies<\/em><\/strong> by Melissa Edwards<\/a> (20 November 2006)<\/li>\n
  19. From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim and Inflame<\/strong><\/em> by Mark Monmonier<\/a> (26 July 2006)<\/li>\n
  20. Seeing Through Maps<\/strong><\/em> by Denis Wood, Ward L. Kaiser and Bob Abramms<\/a> (25 July 2006)<\/li>\n
  21. How to Lie with Maps (Second Edition)<\/strong><\/em> by Mark Monmonier<\/a> (29 May 2006)<\/li>\n
  22. Walking with Your Ancestors: A Genealogist\u2019s Guide to Using Maps and Geography<\/strong><\/em> by Melinda Kashuba<\/a> (8 May 2006)<\/li>\n
  23. Making Maps: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS<\/strong><\/em> by John Krygier and Denis Wood<\/a> (29 March 2006)<\/li>\n
  24. GPS Mapping: Make Your Own Maps<\/em><\/strong> by Rich Owings<\/a> (10 February 2006)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    These book reviews were posted on The Map Room during its earlier incarnation (2003-2011). OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World by\u00a0Frederik Ramm, Jochen Topf and Steve Chilton (1 June 2011) Infinite… More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":65,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1827","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4747,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/fiction-about-maps\/","url_meta":{"origin":1827,"position":0},"title":"Fiction About Maps: A Bibliography","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"7 September 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Children\u2019s Books\/Young Adult Comics Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Literary\/Mainstream Mysteries Poetry To Investigate \u261e b blog post; r review Children\u2019s Books\/Young Adult Abrahamson, Karen L. The Cartographer's Daughter. 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