I like maps, I like geography and I mostly liked this book. Ken Jennings' book had many interesting stories to tell; my favorites being the sections on early cartography, the London Map Fair and the National Geographic Bee. He lost me however with the couple of chapters devoted to GPS (games and navigation) and geocaching. I was disappointed that I did not love this book in its entirety but would recommend it nevertheless because of the author's informative and witty writing. Thursday, December 1, 2011
Maphead
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cartography,
geocaching,
geography,
GPS,
maps,
nonfiction,
reviewed by SV
I like maps, I like geography and I mostly liked this book. Ken Jennings' book had many interesting stories to tell; my favorites being the sections on early cartography, the London Map Fair and the National Geographic Bee. He lost me however with the couple of chapters devoted to GPS (games and navigation) and geocaching. I was disappointed that I did not love this book in its entirety but would recommend it nevertheless because of the author's informative and witty writing. 
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