Maphead : Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks (Record no. 30586)
| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01429nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781439167175 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 912 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Jennings, Ken |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Maphead : Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks |
| Statement of responsibility | Ken Jennings |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York |
| Name of publisher | Scribner |
| Year of publication | 2011 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 276 Pages |
| Other physical details | 16x24 cm |
| -- | HB |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Include Maps, Notes and Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This book traces the history of map making while offering insight into the role of cartography in human civilization and sharing anecdotes about the cultural arenas frequented by map enthusiasts. 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. It recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. He takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks, from the London Map Fair to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture: high pointing, geocaching, road atlas rallying, even the "unreal estate" charted on the maps of fiction and fantasy. He also considers the ways in which cartography has shaped our history, suggesting that the impulse to make and read maps is as relevant today as it has ever been. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Maps |
| -- | Cartography |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Non-fiction | Garrison Public Library Multan | Garrison Public Library Multan | General Stacks | 2017-04-19 | CRV/GPLM/12/2016 | 676.00 | 912 J511M 2011 | 35622 | Books |