An intriguing collection of more than one hundred out-of-the-ordinary
maps, blending art, history, and pop culture for a unique atlas of
humanity
Spanning many centuries, all continents, and the realms of outer space
and the imagination, this collection of 138 unique graphics combines
beautiful full-color illustrations with quirky statistics and smart
social commentary. The result is a distinctive illustrated guide to the
world. Categories of cartographic curiosities include: ? Literary
Creations, featuring a map of Thomas More's Utopia and the world of
George Orwell's 1984
? Cartographic Misconceptions, such as a lavish seventeenthcentury map
depicting California as an island
? Political Parody, containing the ?Jesusland map? and other humorous
takes on voter profiles
? Whatchamacallit, including a map of the area codes for regions where
the rapper Ludacris sings about having ?hoes?
? Obscure Proposals, capturing Thomas Jefferson's vision for dividing
the Northwest Territory into ten states with names such as Polypotamia
and Assenisipia
? Fantastic Maps, with a depiction of what the globe might look like if
the sea and land were inverted
The Strange Maps blog has been named by GeekDad Blog on Wired.com ?one
of the more unusual and unique sites seen on the Web that doesn't sell
anything or promote an agenda? and it's currently ranked #423 on
Technorati's Top 500 Blogs.
Brimming with trivia, deadpan humor, and idiosyncratic lore, Strange
Maps is a fascinating tour of all things weird and wonderful in the
world of cartography.
