Matthew Bucklan
Auteur de North American Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Continent
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- Œuvres
- 1
- Membres
- 61
- Popularité
- #274,234
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 4
- ISBN
- 2
Numerous problems are apparent with the maps in this book. The first entry asks, “What even is North America?” The authors adopt an expansive definition that includes Central America and the Western Caribbean islands. However, most maps include only the United States and Canada, while a few include parts of Europe or Asia. Some, like entry #8, “Just keep swimming,” are difficult to understand because the material is not well-suited for display on a map. Many (e.g., #58, “Bees expertise”) have so many gradations the colors used to signify the levels are almost impossible to distinguish. The information in a few is enhanced by depicting the entries on a map (e.g., #7, “Doing a double take,” and especially #28, “Living on the edge”), but those instances are rare.
The book’s saving grace is the lists. Like other books of lists, some lists are of passing interest, and others not so much. North American Maps for Curious Minds can be read in a couple of hours or an entry at a time whenever the spirit moves you.… (plus d'informations)