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All Over the Map: A Cartographic Odyssey

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

From Powell's website: In All Over the Map (National Geographic), Greg Miller and Betsy Mason explore the intriguing stories behind maps from a variety of cultures, civilizations, and time periods. Their diverse compendium includes ancient maps of dragon-filled seas, elaborate graphics picturing unseen concepts and forces from inside Earth to outer space, devious maps created by spies, and maps from pop culture such as schematics to the Death Star and a map of Westeros from Game of Thrones. Preorder a signed edition of All Over the Map: A Cartographic Odyssey

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Hunter Shobe & David Banis

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

From Hunter Shobe and David Banis, the team that brought you Portlandness, comes Upper Left Cities (Sasquatch), a new book which compares and contrasts San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle through 150 innovative infographic maps that blend traditional cartography with modern graphic design. Upper Left Cities goes into uncharted territory to create a narrative about three great cities through informative and detailed infographic maps, exploring and comparing wildlife and city trails, voting records, commutes, marathon routes, food and drink patterns, and more. The result is a perfect blend of form and function, with each map meticulously and ingeniously designed. Register for the Zoom event  /  Buy the Book

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