Transit Maps of the World

Posted on 13 August 2019 by Mark Ovenden

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. Free Read [ Transit Maps of the World ] Author [ Mark Ovenden ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This is the book I wanna marry.OK, maybe I ve been cuddling with it too long those of you who know me will understand Or is possible that this is a book I might have written myself if I d thought anyone else gave a good goddamn about this topic The Brits, to their credit, are far less self conscious about eccentric loony interests, have a greater tradition of ministering to like minded loons, and seem less hell bent on publishing only best sellers to sustain the publishin...Fantastic design book will never look at any transit map the same way again.I ve discovered a love for oversized coffee table books Unwieldy troves of trivia, in them novelty wins I d buy one browse it for a couple months They re books to enjoy slowly, over time, digesting niblets of facts on some geeky, specialized subject Mark Ovenden s Transit Maps of the World fills this niche, it makes the journey worthwhile.In the preface, he smartly defines a transit system Urban transit maps remain the book s primary focus, though, while questionable to some, he defends the I ve discovered a love for oversized coffee table books Unwieldy troves of trivia, in them novelty wins I d buy one browse it for a couple months They re books to enjoy slowly, over time, digesting niblets of facts on some geeky, specialized subject Mark Ovenden s Transit Maps of the World fills this niche, it makes the journey worthwhile.In the preface, he smartly defines a transit system Urban transit maps remain the book s primary focus, though, while questionable to some, he defends the inclusion of other m...I adore maps, the stuff that travelers dreams are made of This book is a delight both as eye candy what, pray tell, issatisfying than the London Tube map and as food for thought Consider, dear reader, the humble subway map So many forms, so much history in a simple line drawing The material on the history of various transit systems is a real treat for those whose journeys are, not infrequently, subterranean T...This book is fascinating and fabulous The transit maps of every or close to every metro subway light rail etc in the world, with commentary ranging from a paragraph for the small ones to several pages for New York, etc about each one The sheer number of transit maps all by itself is great, but the details of how the larger systems evolve Berlin had an interesting history, for example really makes the book shine.We picked this up at the museum store of t...It s the ultimate picture book for over grown adults, it s a coffee table book to end all coffee table books, and it s a collection of graphic design genius If reading a book aspires to be a sensual experience, Tr...No really, I want to decoupage my living room walls in transit maps This book is very interesting and a lot of fun to lookI wish, oh I wish that this gem had been updated a tad And that it was longer, thicker.MAP GEEK ALERT I saw this book at a museum and I went and bought that bitch instantly because if you combine world geography and transportation design, you have my attention.This book features all the major metro systems in the world A daunting task indeed, but a task that was accomplished I loved seeing how location takes part in the stylings of not only the maps, but the architecture Amazing for a nerd like me The only thing I d want in a book like this isof the why factor MAP GEEK ALERT I saw this book at a museum and I went and bought that bitch instantly because if you combine world geography and transportation design, you have my att...Metros are a convenient if slightly dull way to go from A to B in big cities Metro maps are cool though This books collects hundred of metro and,generally, urban transport maps The maps are great, but it does...

13 August 2019

Mark Ovenden