{"product_id":"airline-maps-9780241434123","title":"Airline Maps","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Ovenden\u003c\/b\u003e is a British writer and broadcaster. At the age of seven, he travelled alone ten miles on the London Underground, armed only with a map. He later gained entry to a Graphic Design course by submitting a reworking of the London tube map. His previous books are \u003ci\u003eGreat Railway Maps of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMetro Maps of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParis Metro Style\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLondon Underground by Design\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaxwell Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e has lectured at the  University of Essex since 1993. His research interests now focus on information design and, in particular, schematic maps. He creates challenging designs and tests their usability and aesthetics. He has authored two books on maps including \u003ci\u003eUnderground Maps Unravelled\u003c\/i\u003e. Designs have been exhibited in Germany, Austria, the USA, and the UK and he has given numerous public lectures, and interviews, including NPR and the BBC. His web page is www.tubemapcentral.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book doesn't just expose some striking pieces of creativity, it also reflects on changing attitudes towards air travel - and how design shaped that - as well as the ways developments in technology moved things forward...Airline Maps also works simply as a visual record, with enough design nostalgia to earn it a place on the coffee table or in the studio bookshelf. * Creative Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis lovely book is an opportunity to explore the history and artwork of air travel, as well as to consider what makes this particular kind of cartography unique...This lovely book is an opportunity to explore the history and artwork of air travel, as well as to consider what makes this particular kind of cartography unique. -- Mark Vanhoenacker * Financial Times *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733113418071,"sku":"9780241434123","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241434123.jpg?v=1719999447","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/airline-maps-9780241434123","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}