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You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination |
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You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination
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Manufacturer: Princeton Architectural Press
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: 2003-10-01
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Label: Princeton Architectural Press
Number Of Pages: 192
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Editorial Review:
Mapmaking fulfills one of our most ancient and deepseated desires: understanding the world around us and our place in it. But maps need not just show continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods, matrimony, and mythological places. There are maps to popular culture, from Gulliver's Island to Gilligan's Island. There are speculative maps of the world before it was known, and maps to secret places known only to the mapmaker. Artists' maps show another kind of uncharted realm: the imagination. What all these maps have in common is their creators' willingness to venture beyond the boundaries of geography or convention.
You Are Here is a wide-ranging collection of such superbly inventive maps. These are charts of places you're not expected to find, but a voyage you take in your mind: an exploration of the ideal country estate from a dog's perspective; a guide to buried treasure on Skeleton Island; a trip down the road to success; or the world as imagined by an inmate of a mental institution. With over 100 maps from artists, cartographers, and explorers, You are Here gives the reader a breath-taking view of worlds, both real and imaginary.
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating: 
unexpected but interesting  2008-04-07
This book was not what I was expecting but it is interesting nonetheless. It is a collection of (mostly) unconventional maps with a few paragraphs written about each. In addition there are some articles on topics loosely related to cartography and the mind. It is more of a picture book than a reference volume and provides food for thought on mapping and identity.
Fantastic  2008-02-14
This is a great collection of eccentric, unique and brilliant conceptual maps. It is one of those books that will take you places you never imagined.
Great look at artist maps 2007-06-02
This is a wonderful and thoughtful and visually stunning collection of artist maps. I LOVE it!!! If you're interested in environmental art, it's a must have for your book collection.
I AM HERE 2007-05-18
This book is useful for science people, geographers, visual arts and so poets. Im cartographer, its very useful for teaching, the book have a lot of examples for understanding the philosophy of a map. Higly recommended. Tonatiuh Suarez-Meaney
unusual, fantastic book 2007-04-02
What a great book! This is an unusual look at the notion of maps, from the aesthetic to the scientific. I have found inspiration as an artist and highly recommend this interesting resource.
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