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Map Of A Nation
A Biography of the Ordnance Survey
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Map Of A Nation
The fascinating story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map, told for the first time by a brilliant young historian.
The fascinating story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map, told for the first time by a brilliant young historian.
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Map of a Nation tells the story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map—the first complete, accurate, affordable map of the British Isles. The Ordnance Survey is a much beloved British institution, and Map of a Nation is, amazingly, the first popular history to tell the story of the map and the men who dreamt and delivered it.
The Ordnance Survey's history is one of political revolutions, rebellions, and regional unions that altered the shape and identity of the United Kingdom over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It's also a deliciously readable account of one of the great untold British adventure stories, featuring intrepid individuals lugging brass theodolites up mountains to make the country visible to itself for the first time.
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Map of a Nation by Rachel Hewitt has received high praise for its engaging storytelling and meticulous research. Reviewers commend the work for its gripping narrative about the birth of the Ordnance Survey, with particular focus on the remarkable figures behind Britain's national mapping. The book is noted for its historical richness and the author's ability to vividly depict the endurance and skills of those involved in this significant cartographic milestone.
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ISBN: 9781847082541
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 July 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Illustration: Colour plate section
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 368g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Rachel Hewitt completed her doctoral thesis on the subject of the early Ordnance Survey at the University of London in 2007, and is currently a Leverhulme Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London. She won the 2008 Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award for Non-Fiction for this project. She lives in Cambridge.
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