Marvellous Maps

Explore our world as you've never seen it before! This is a treasure trove of quirky and essential data, presented in fun, fascinating map form - everything from the travels of Marco Polo to a map of the world's most disgusting food.

Prepare to explore our world as you've never seen it before! This collection of astounding, fun and beautiful maps explains everything about Planet Earth (and some other places!), including everything from the travels of Marco Polo to a map of the world's most disgusting food.

It's a treasure trove of quirky and essential data, presented in fun, fascinating map form. If you want to know where the world's dog and cat breeds come from, what the Earth looked like 170 million years ago, where the best place in the world is to put a solar panel, how to find the hidden scene in the map of the USA, who brings Christmas presents across Europe, and even what the Earth looks like to dolphins, then this is the book for you!

About the Author

Simon Kuestenmacher is a rising star in data animation and interpretation. He was named one of the world's Top 50 influencers in data science by carto.com. He is a columnist for The Australian newspaper, and reaches over 30 million people every month through his Twitter account.

Margarida Esteves lives and works in London. Although she very much enjoys working digitally, pencils and crayons are her all-time favourites. She always carries her sketchbook, where she doodles new ideas. Margarida is easily inspired by people, films, photography, vintage illustration and history. When she's not working or drawing in her sketchbook, she enjoys developing small personal projects that usually involve printmaking, embroidery, LEGO and miniature models. She also collects children's books and interesting illustrated packaging.