Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks

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Title: Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks
Author: Ken Jennings
Publisher: Scribner
Year: 2011
276 pages

It's about, well, maps. And a little about the history of cartography. And the geography bee. And Jennings's childhood. If you thought one of the best aspects of Dungeons & Dragons was creating the terrain on hex paper, you'll enjoy this.

I was shocked to discover one day that my recently-purchased world map was missing Bahrain. Over time, I determined that 6 countries had been omitted. I'm not talking Palestine or the then-not-yet segmented Sudan, but countries like Cape Verde. I tore it down and bought a new world map. If you'd have done so, too, you'll enjoy this book.