Map Stories: The Art of Discovery

by Francisca Matteoli

Through this magnificent collection of historical maps, travel writer Francisca Mattéoli takes us on a geographical adventure, telling the stories of twenty places and voyages that inspired her and the creation of these fascinating charts.

Discover some of the world's most magical places and how they revealed themselves, from the lost trails of the first colonies of the American West to Amundsen's exploration of the South Pole, and the rediscoveries of Petra and Angkor Wat. This unexpected volume will let the curious mind roam the contours of the planet, and discover how the world we know today was made, and un-made.

Genres: Nonfiction, Maps, Travel, History

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Francisca Mattéoli is an internationaly published and award-winning travel writer, contributing to Conde Nast Traveler and National Geographic among others. Chilean with a Scottish mother, she resides in Paris after living in Brasil and Chile. She is the author of 8 books which have been published in more than ten countries. In addition to her books, Francisca is also the creator of a popular blog www.franciscamatteoli.com/blog/ .
She also writes short stories which have been published in a number of magazines including Air France Magazine and Senso Literary Magazine.

Reviews

[Lanea · Rating 4 out of 5]

great mix of maps, short descriptions of exporation and some minor personal comments

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love maps! A book about maps is perfect.

[Oscar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing maps! Beautifully illustrated. Greatly written, concludes all most famous and epic historical adventures and journeys! All from Columbus to The Transamerican railway and postal service by dogtrail in Alaska. Captivating and beautifully illustrated with amazing maps from all periods of history and of all the globe.