China Road Map Atlas

Author: China Communications Press
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book is like a beam of bright, fresh light that illuminates our habitual experience with maps——China Communications Press guides its readers through the complex and ever-changing world of maps, constantly exploring: What does a map show? What does it omit? Why is this the case? After reading this book, you will never view maps the same way again. A dazzling array of rich images, endless variety, and sheer spectacle: this is the world of maps. Branches and stones, parchment and gold leaf, paper and ink—almost nothing has not been used to frame the image of the world we inhabit. Like birds and bees, we dance in the life poses of maps: outlining them in the air, drawing them on rocks, carving them on silverware, printing them on paper. The reality granted to us by maps extends beyond our vision, our grasp, our time—it is a reality we cannot help but obtain. Maps bring the past and future before us, making our transportation more convenient and life more fulfilling.