Paulina Rowinska

A fascinating exploration of how cartography shapes our world and the impact of maps on our everyday lives.'If you have ever wondered why an airliner bound from London to Los Angeles flies over Greenland, how we know what lies inside the Earth, or how computers correct errors, then this book is for you' - John Gribbin, author of In Search of Schrodinger's Cat'An expansive journey through time and place' - The Observer'Entertaining, illuminating .