Terrible Maps

Hilarious Maps for a Ridiculous World
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Terrible Maps by Michael Howe is a humorous exploration of maps that highlight absurd and often hilariously inaccurate depictions of geography. The book offers a collection of entertaining and often unintentionally funny maps that range from confusing layouts to exaggerated and bizarrely labelled territories. It's a light-hearted take on the world of cartography that brings both laughter and curiosity.
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Terrible Maps

The joys of the world, one terrible map at a time – this is the ultimate gift book for the budding geographer or anyone who wants to have a laugh.

The stupidly funny illustrated gift book perfect for geography lovers

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The joys of the world, one terrible map at a time – this is the ultimate gift book for the budding geographer or anyone who wants to have a laugh.

Ever wondered about the average jean colour across the United States? Or what ‘pedestrians’ look like in Denmark? What unites Brokenwind, Upton Snodsbury and Crackpot? And have you ever tried to take a train in Antarctica? Well Terrible Maps is the book for you!

Put together by the creator behind the tremendously popular social media feed, this is the ultimate humour book for the budding geographer in your life. From countries that eat their national animals to nations that have declared war on birds (and lost), Terrible Maps celebrates pointless cartography in all its glory. Don’t leave home without it!

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ISBN: 9780008641597

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Illustration: 80 col illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 176

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