Atlas of Imagined Places

from Lilliput to Gotham City

Atlas of Imagined Places
Matt Brown, Rhys Davies
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NZ$ 55.00
Hardback
h310 x 245mm - 168pg
2 Sep 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781849946414
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From Stephen King' s Salem' s Lot to superhero Wakanda, from Lilliput of Gulliver' s Travels to Springfield in The Simpsons, a wondrous atlas of imagined places around the world. Locations from film, tv, literature, myths, comics and video games are plotted in a series of beautiful vintage-looking maps. The maps feature fictional buildings, towns, cities and countries plus mountains and rivers, oceans and seas. Ever wondered where the Bates Motel was based? Or Bedford Falls in It' s a Wonderful Life? The authors have taken years to research the likely geography of thousands of popular culture locations that have become almost real to us. Sometimes these are easy to work out but other times a bit of detective work is needed and the authors have been those detectives. By looking at the maps, you' ll find that the revolution at Animal Farm happened next to Winnie the Pooh' s home. Each location has an an extended index entry plus coordinates so you can find it on the maps. Illuminating essays accompanying the maps give a great insight into the stories behind the imaginary places, from Harry Potter' s wizardry to Stone Age Bedrock in the Flintstones. A stunning map collection of invented geography and topography drawn from the world' s imagination. Fascinating, beautiful and an essential book for any popular culture fan and map enthusiast.
Matt Brown holds degrees in Chemistry (BSc) and Biomolecular Science (MRes). He has served as a scientific editor and writer at both Reed Elsevier and Nature Publishing Group, and has contributed to several previous science books, including Defining Moments in Science (2008, Cassell) and 1001 Inventions That Changed the World (2009, Cassell). He served as the Royal Institution' s quiz-master for several years, and has also put on science quizzes for the Royal Society, Manchester Science Museum, STEMPRA and the Hunterian Museum. He recently gave a lecture about Michael Faraday while rotating around the London Eye. With comedian Helen Keen, he co-hosted a series of successful ' Spacetacular!' science-themed stage shows, culminating in a sell-out 2013 show at Leicester Square Theatre. Matt is also the author of London Day and Night (2015, Batsford), as well as forthcoming books Everything You Know About London is Wrong and Everything You Know About England is Wrong (also from Batsford). He also serves as Editor-at-Large of Londonist. com.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781849946414
Published: 2 Sep 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Batsford
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 310mm
Width: 245mm
Pages: 168

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