Page has been tested for compliance with INDUSTRY (not MS-only) standards, using the free, publicly accessible validator at validator.w3.org. Mostly passes.This page is a sub-page off of my pages about book and map collecting. Even if this page is of limited interest, I hope you will visit the main page.
In the order I came to them over the years...
Typical Simon Winchester captivating, readable account of how a simple man came to revolutionary understandings of our world, and gave birth to some fields of geology. Incidentally laying foundations for Darwin's breakthroughs. Also his life and times.
Very readable account of a modern tragedy. Along the way, many, many snippets of the things that make map collectors tick.
Wonderful anthology of interesting aspects of maps and globes. Each chapter can be read in isolation... if you have the willpower to put the book down after only one chapter. Very diverse topics.
Look at the title. The contents reflect what it says on the tin. We start at 1900 and end up at 1999, about two pages per year. A map for most years. But not a dry, boring, academic tome. Wonderful variety of material. Excellent gift: Anyone will enjoy one bit or another, and the recipient can enjoy dipping in or reading cover to cover. Somewhat Anglo-centric, but not exclusively so.
Search across all my sites with the Google search button at the top of the page the link will take you to.
Or...
Search just this site without using forms,
Or... again to search just this site, use...
The search engine merely looks for the words you type, so....
*! Spell them properly !*
Don't bother with "How do I get rich?" That will merely return pages with "how", "do", "I", "get" and "rich".
I have other sites. My Google custom search button will include things from them....
One of my SheepdogGuides pages.
My site at Arunet.
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