Transit Maps of the World
by Mark Ovenden
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Author: Mark OvendenEditor: Mike Ashworth
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2007-10-30
ISBN: 0143112651
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent and perhaps, unique look at maps of the subway and mass transit systems of over 200 cities, large and small from around the world. The transit systems range from the large complex systems of London and New York, to the smaller basic systems of Genoa and Detroit.
The book covers both the general development of transit map as the evolved from complex geographical accurate renditions of reality to the simplified, easy to read diagram like maps in common use today. The book also looks at the evolution of a number of specific city maps, including London, Berlin, Moscow and Chicago, among others. The last section of the book covers over a hundred of the smaller transit lines, including a number of proposed systems and expansions.
This book should be of special interest to transit fans, as well as those interested in maps or graphic design.
Summary of Transit Maps of the World
Transit Maps of the World is the first and only comprehensive collection of historic and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. Using glorious, colorful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the history of mass transit-including rare and historic maps, diagrams, and photographs, some available for the first time since their original publication. Transit Maps is the graphic designer?s new bible, the transport enthusiast?s dream collection, and a coffee-table essential for everyone who?s ever traveled in a city.Atlases Books
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