Wednesday, April 9, 2008

More You Are Here

Yesterday, I wrote again about the magnificent "map art" book, You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination. File this under "fun maps found while looking for something else"... While I was searching my library's catalog for a copy of this book (and disappointed that we don't own it) I came across these books with similar titles... and not too suprising, they have maps as part of their cover design:

You Are Here by Steve Horsfall

Four thirtysomething guys looking for love. Presumably they find it in Crete?



You Are Here: A Straight-Shooting Guide to Mapping Your Future by Danny Holland

Danny says, "You can overcome your obstacles, accomplish your life purpose, and live out your passion. It’s your choice. And it can start right now."

You Are Here 2008 Edition: A Guide to Over 380 Colleges and Unlimited Paths to Your Future by Kaplan
  • Data and statistics on over 350 colleges for 2008
  • 250 profiles of successful college graduates across 50 of today's hottest careers
  • Job fact sheets for each of the 50 hottest careers
  • Tips from professional organizations on entering specific career fields
  • An inside look at 25 specially selected schools


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2 Comments:

At Sunday, April 13, 2008 , Blogger Michael5000 said...

Nothing more disappointing than a book with a mappy cover but no mappy content.

 
At Sunday, April 13, 2008 , Blogger Cartophiliac said...

If you want a mappy cover with mappy content... buy an atlas... :-)

I'm just always fascinated by graphic design, and the choice to use a map as an element of the design. What emotional response does the presence of a map invoke?

 

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