Library of Lost Maps

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["Unique insight into a forgotten archive<\/b>: James' research shows us how maps and map-making have influenced our understanding of the world in unexpected ways.","Visually stunning<\/b>: The book is beautifully illustrated throughout, showcasing many rare and never previously published maps.","Established readership:<\/b> This is for fans of books that explore lost maps and manuscripts, such as Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts<\/i> by Christopher de Hamel (44.2k copies TCM) and The Phantom Atlas<\/i> by Edward Brooke-Hitching (34.7k copies TCM).","James Cheshire<\/b> is Britain’s only Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography. A world-leading map maker, his cartographic creations have been enjoyed by millions. He is an elected fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and has been recognised with many prestigious awards from the likes of the Royal Geographical Society and the British Cartographic Society. His co-authored book Atlas of the Invisible<\/i> won the American Association of Geographer’s Globe Award. When he is not making, writing about, or teaching with maps, James spends his time scouring eBay for them in the hope that one day he’ll have a map library of his own.","

'A magnificent book<\/b> that sings of the romance and mystery that only old maps possess' <\/b>EDWARD BROOKE-HITCHING

'Astonishingly fresh and insightful ... A triumph' <\/b>ALICE ROBERTS

The remarkable story of an overlooked map archive that reveals how maps have helped inspire some of the greatest scientific discoveries, but also led to terrible atrocities.<\/b>

At the heart of University College London, nestled in the centre of Bloomsbury, lies a long-forgotten map library packed with thousands of maps and atlases<\/b>. After Professor James Cheshire stumbled upon it, he spent three years sifting through hundreds of dusty drawers to see what was there. He was stunned to uncover some of the most significant maps and atlases from the last two centuries - many of which had not seen the light of day for decades.

In The Library of Lost Maps <\/i>we discover atlases for the masses that expanded nineteenth-century horizons and maps that were wielded by those in power to wage war and negotiate peace; charts that trace the icy peaks of the Himalayas and the deepest depths of the ocean; and pioneering maps produced to settle borders in central Europe or the wealth of those in inner-city London. Maps have played a vital role in shaping our scientific knowledge of the world<\/b>, showing the impact of climate change and inspiring the theory of plate tectonics. They have also guided politicians, encouraging both beneficial reforms and horrific conquests, the consequences of which we continue to live with today.

Brimming with astonishing discoveries, The Library of Lost Maps<\/i> reveals why cartography really matters and how map-making has helped transform our understanding of the world around us.<\/b><\/p>","The remarkable story of an overlooked map archive that reveals how maps have helped inspire some of the greatest scientific discoveries, but also led to terrible atrocities.<\/b>","A magnificent book<\/b> that sings of the romance and mystery that only old maps possess. Wandering The Library of Lost Maps<\/i>, I didn't want to find my way back","Digging into the dusty archives of an old map library at UCL, James Cheshire unearths stories of explorers and imagined landscapes, WWII intrigue, geopolitics and social change - in this astonishingly fresh and insightful<\/b> perspective into history and biography. A triumph<\/b>","The remarkable story of an overlooked map archive that reveals how maps have helped inspire some of the greatest scientific discoveries, but also led to terrible atrocities.<\/b>"]