North American Maps for Curious Minds

Description

These 100 full-color infographic maps - from purely geographical to highly political - reveal remarkable new ways to understand the culture and history of North America. From where in the contiguous states can you head south into Canada, or north into Mexico? Which states have had the most female governors? Learn the answers to these questions and more in North American Maps for Curious Minds - a one-of-a-kind atlas packed with eye-opening maps for the geographically curious and travel obsessed. Featuring surprising facts (what are the highest-paid public employees in each state? Hint: Most are football coaches), whimsical data (which US latitudes are home to the most Waffle Houses?), and insightful connections (who knew the Midwest self-identifies as the most extroverted region of the country?), this book illuminates the unexpected contours of geography, history, politics, and many more fascinating facets of the continent and culture. Each of these 100 graphics will change the way you see North America - and your place on the map.

As a boy in the 1990s, Matthew Bucklan eagerly awaited each new issue of National Geographic. He now works in audiobook production and lives in the Cleveland area. Victor Cizek distinctly remembers the first time he discovered the power of maps: at age seven, when he bought a picture atlas on a trip to Washington, DC. He grew up one of six kids in northeast Ohio and still calls Cleveland home. Ian Wright runs Brilliant Maps, one of the most popular cartographic sites on the internet. Originally from Canada, he now lives in the UK.

An Indie Bestseller "Information is beautiful and is beautifully arranged in the Maps for Curious Minds books. They're a testament to the power of discovering facts and figures that you didn't know you didn't know. I have flicked back and forth through these books, (because they are perfect for dipping in and out of) exclaiming "I did not know that!" They're those sorts of books."--GeekDad "Fascinating. . . . A captivating browse that will unobtrusively enlighten readers and upend things they thought they knew. . . . A great choice."--Library Journal "Maps that reveal facets of life on our continent in entertaining visual ways."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Very cool. These are great maps."--Ken Jennings, Omnibus podcast host, record-setting Jeopardy! champion and co-host, and author of Maphead Praise for Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds 2019 Foreword INDIES Gold Winner An Indie Bestseller Outstanding Works of Literature (O.W.L.) Award Shortlist Winner--Gift & Special Interest, 2019 A Junior Library Guild Selection "Maps can tell you far more than where borders and beaches are located. Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds uses creative cartography to highlight assorted facts and figures."--The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating maps that show the world as you've never seen it."--The Telegraph "This simple book serves the schoolroom for all ages, the coffee table of any household, the shelf in any library, and a font of wonderfulness for any trivia gamer."--New York Journal of Books "Grouped into broad categories (culture and customs, history, nature, etc.), these maps cover topics serious and less so . . . Whether browsing or looking for report inspiration, this visual, trivia-filled offering will get teens thinking outside the box."--Booklist "Become enthralled by this one-of-a-kind atlas of 100 full-color, infographic maps. Each one reveals something about the world you've never considered before."--The Hardwick Gazette