Discovery of the map

Author: Yang Lang
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book writes history, military, people, events, and emotions through maps. There are references in the humorous discussions, and rigor is evident in the wit. It showcases the "Old Beijing Hutong Map," analyzes why there are no rivers in Beijing, examines the China-India border issue, the map held by Jing Ke when he assassinated Qin Shi Huang, Japanese military maps during the invasion of China, maps of the Soviet-German War, and the map used by Su Yu during the Mengliangguan Battle. It is both educational and entertaining. Due to the inclusion of numerous valuable map images, the book also holds collectible value. The author, known online as "14th Army," operates a personal map collection blog and has received high praise from readers. The book collects some essays on map collecting and research.