North American Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Continent
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- Author：Matthew Bucklan
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Summary
The Maps for Curious Minds series is back—with 100 vivid infographic maps that transform the way we understand the cultural and geographical wonders of North America
No matter how well you think you know North America， the 100 infographic maps in this singular atlas uncover a trove of fresh wonders that make the continent seem like the center of the universe。 Did you know that North America is where the first T。 rex was found？ Or that it’s where you can visit the world’s biggest geode as well as its oldest， tallest， and largest trees—not to mention the world’s tallest and steepest roller coasters？！ Brimming with fascinating insight （Who is the highest-paid public employee in each state？） and whimsical discovery （Where can you visit the world’s largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island？）， this book highlights the unexpected contours of geography， history， nature， politics， and culture， revealing new ways to see North America—and the hundreds of millions who call it home。
No matter how well you think you know North America， the 100 infographic maps in this singular atlas uncover a trove of fresh wonders that make the continent seem like the center of the universe。 Did you know that North America is where the first T。 rex was found？ Or that it’s where you can visit the world’s biggest geode as well as its oldest， tallest， and largest trees—not to mention the world’s tallest and steepest roller coasters？！ Brimming with fascinating insight （Who is the highest-paid public employee in each state？） and whimsical discovery （Where can you visit the world’s largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island？）， this book highlights the unexpected contours of geography， history， nature， politics， and culture， revealing new ways to see North America—and the hundreds of millions who call it home。
Reviews
Pop Bop
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Nourishing Brain CandyThere are a zillion ways to present data graphically - from straightforward x/y graphs to wildly creative artistic renderings。 This book hews to the middle path and succeeds admirably。We start with North American trivia， curiosities， and odd factoids。 Later topics include geography， politics， nature， culture， sports， population， food， and health。 These topics are explored in 100 maps of North America。 Sometimes the maps are just used to organize factoids or to illustrate th Nourishing Brain CandyThere are a zillion ways to present data graphically - from straightforward x/y graphs to wildly creative artistic renderings。 This book hews to the middle path and succeeds admirably。We start with North American trivia， curiosities， and odd factoids。 Later topics include geography， politics， nature， culture， sports， population， food， and health。 These topics are explored in 100 maps of North America。 Sometimes the maps are just used to organize factoids or to illustrate the locations of interesting tidbits。 Sometimes， through the use of color or exaggeration or changes in scale or other graphical tricks trends are identified or larger points are made。As you might expect， the maps range in appeal or interest。 It turns out that sometimes the most obscure facts or the most unlikely lists lead to the most unexpected insights。 （Consider how states have changed from red to blue or blue to red over the years。） In any event there is more than enough here to inform and entertain， and that is， after all， the point。 （Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement， or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review。 Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book。） 。。。more
Jenn Adams
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Really interesting arrangement of maps。 Excited to see the final version and check out the one that covers the globe as a whole。Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。
Rachael Fryman
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