{"product_id":"9780008710323","title":"This Way Up : When Maps Go Wrong (and Why it Matters)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Map Men \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWorld atlases \/ world maps\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 June 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Mudlark) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages, 16 col plates (8pp)\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 31 | 350g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A Waterstones Best Nature \u0026amp; Travel Writing Book 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Educational, smart and funny’ Richard Osman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘This book is superb’ Charlie Brooker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious.’ Jonn Elledge, bestselling author of A History of the World in 47 Borders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The debut book from the YouTube sensation and all-round cartographical nerds, The Map Men!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Hello, we're the Map Men, and in the following pages we've selected what we believe to be some of the very best wrong maps. Some of them are decades old, some are centuries old and some are so recent they're being published today (or yesterday, if you’re reading this tomorrow).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They include world maps, colonial maps, corporate maps, Soviet maps, pioneer maps, news maps and maps whose intended use was hijacked for a French surrealist political movement in the 1950s. Whether you’re an avid map junkie or simply ‘map-curious’, you will uncover a unique tale of adventure, error and unexpected humour in each chapter, as we attempt to answer the question: ‘What on earth happened here?’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e So, ditch the compass (or disable location services) and set out on a journey with us, the Map Men, into a world of cartographic chaos and mappy mishaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Because the worst maps are the best maps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58241226932605,"sku":"9780008710323","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9780008710323.jpg?v=1780404658","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9780008710323","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}