“A literary gem . . . Whether you’re a casual cartography ogler or ahardcore geography geek, Maphead will whisk you away into a won-derland that exists where two of the greatest horizons of the humancondition, humor and curiosity, converge.”—
The ATlAnTic
“It’s a fun read that’s not just for wonks.”—
The SAlT lAke Tribune
“Jennings is a very witty, insightful writer and has written an enter-taining and educational book about maps and the geeks who obsessover them.” —
PAuline Frommer
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travel writer andfounding editor of Frommers.com
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Maphead
Charting the Wide, Weird World o Geography Wonks
Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings takes readers on a world tour o geogeeks romthe London Map Fair to the bowels o the Library o Con-gress, rom the prepubescent geniuses at the National Geo-graphic Bee to the computer programmers at Google Earth.Each chapter delves into a dierent aspect o map culture:highpointing, geocaching, road atlas rallying, even the “unrealestate” charted on the maps o fction and antasy. Jenningsalso considers the ways in which cartography has shaped ourhistory, suggesting that the impulse to make and read maps isas relevant today as it has ever been.From the “Here be dragons” parchment maps o the Age o Discovery to the spinning globes o grade school to the post-modern revolution o digital maps and GPS, Maphead is flled with intriguing details, engaging anecdotes, and enlighteninganalysis. I you’re an inveterate map lover yoursel—or even i you’re among the cartographically clueless who can get lost ina supermarket—let Ken Jennings be your guide to the strange world o mapheads.
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Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings (excerpt)
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.
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