Why the world looks the way it does main by simon garfield isbn. In miniature by simon garfield, 9781786890771, available at book depository. This is a book that will inspire mapophiles but engage even those of us. Simon garfield is the author of seventeen acclaimed books of nonfiction including a notable woman as editor, to the letter, on the map. Simon garfield s past work includes a whole book about the color mauve and last years delightful just my type, an ebullient survey of facts about fonts and typography. They chart our understanding of the world and they log our progress, but above all they tell our stories. Simon garfield is the author or editor of 17 works of nonfiction, united in content solely by the love of a compelling story. Packed with accompanying map illustrations and images. A range of mountains in west africa and several nonexistent islands in the pacific were the result of mangled streams of information. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Simon garfields just my type illuminated the world of fonts and made everyone take a stand on comic sans and care about kerning. His passion for the graphic carries the reader along on the map offers a world of revelation. How one man invented a color that changed the world, and more on.
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