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Von: James Cheshire
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'A magnificent book that sings of the romance and mystery that only old maps possess' EDWARD BROOKE-HITCHING

'Astonishingly fresh and insightful ... A triumph' ALICE ROBERTS

'Engaging, deeply satisfying and elegantly designed' SIMON WINCHESTER, SPECTATOR

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.

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. 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 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, 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 reveals why cartography really matters and how map-making has helped transform our understanding of the world around us.(P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Kunst Welt
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A magnificent book that sings of the romance and mystery that only old maps possess. Wandering The Library of Lost Maps, I didn't want to find my way back (Edward Brooke-Hitching, author of THE PHANTOM ATLAS)
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 perspective into history and biography. A triumph (Professor Alice Roberts, broadcaster and author of CRYPT)
This exquisite volume from geographer Cheshire shares hidden treasures contained within the University College London’s Map Library…an enlightening and lovingly presented tribute to the necessity and wonder of libraries and archives
Beautifully illustrated … The Library of Lost Maps collects and presents some of the great maps of the past for leisurely perusal (Michael O'Donnell)
[A] handsomely illustrated study of mapmaking ... [Cheshire] is an infectious guide, tracing how maps evolved from hand-tinted curiosities to instruments of science, propaganda and power ... A concise and engrossing study of cartographers’ urge to make the world behave
From great discoveries to terrible atrocities, maps are responsible for more than you might think. This book, based on an overlooked archive of incredible maps, brings history and cartography together in a wonderful way
A great map library can be a wondrous thing to behold, as James Cheshire’s engaging, deeply satisfying and elegantly designed book relates…Wisely, Cheshire avoids nostalgia in his enthusiastic trawl through this half-forgotten collection … Instead, writing as a consummate educator, he either tells stories specifically relevant to a sheet that he finds (Simon Winchester)
The Library of Lost Maps is in one sense an act of remembrance—a rage against the dying of the light, as map libraries are shuttered and their holdings discarded or deaccessioned. It’s certainly a compelling argument against their closure. It also happens to be an absolute delight, one of the best general-interest map books I’ve read in a long while
I finished it feeling pride in my work as a cartographer... and inspired to create visuals that someone may someday want to add to a library of their own. Readers should approach The Library of Lost Maps with the expectation and anticipation of great maps ahead.
An exquisite homage to the charts that plot the way ... The Library of Lost Maps is a beautiful book filled with vivid renderings of the maps Cheshire discusses
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