Transit Maps of the World

Transit Maps of the World
by Mark Ovenden

Transit Maps of the World
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Author: Mark Ovenden
Editor: Mike Ashworth
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-30
ISBN: 0143112651
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: Delightful & useless
Summary: 1 Stars

Would you carry on the metro-subte-tube-whatever,this illustrated study of the plans that help you-passengers navigate the world? Let's keep trees alive!
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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.

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