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Dive into the fascinating world of maps gone wrong with the debut book from the YouTube sensation, The Map Men. This collection showcases some of the most intriguing and amusing cartographic errors from history to the present day.

An entertaining exploration of cartographic mistakes and their stories.

Meet the Map Men, your guides through a captivating selection of the best wrong maps ever made. Spanning centuries, these maps include everything from world and colonial maps to Soviet, corporate, and pioneer maps. Some are so recent they might have been published just yesterday.

Along the way, you'll encounter maps that were even repurposed for a French surrealist political movement in the 1950s. Whether you're a dedicated map enthusiast or just curious, each chapter reveals a unique adventure filled with errors, surprises, and plenty of humor.

So, forget your compass or turn off your location services and join the Map Men on a journey through cartographic chaos and memorable map mishaps. After all, the worst maps often turn out to be the most fascinating.

Praised as "Educational, smart and funny" by Richard Osman and "Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious." by Jonn Elledge, bestselling author of A History of the World in 47 Borders.

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