A collection ofastounding, fun and beautiful maps explaining everything about Planet Earth(and some other places!).
Winning Submission, Bookstagang Best of 2023 Picture Book Awards, Most Innovative Non-Fiction Books of 2023
It''s a treasure trove ofquirky and essential data, presented in fun, fascinating map form. If you wantto know where the world''s dog and cat breeds come from, what the Earth lookedlike 170 million years ago, where the best place in the world is to put a solarpanel, how to find the hidden scene in the map of the USA, who brings Christmaspresents across Europe, and even what the Earth looks like to dolphins, thenthis is the book for you!
Marvelous Maps containsa wealth of fascinating facts about our world, told in unique map form. Fromnature to history, and from mythology to technology, these beautifullyillustrated maps bring all kinds of information to life.
Inside, you''ll discover:
· Why you haveto travel the world to make a pepperoni pizza
· How much ofthe moon Neil Armstrong explored
· Why theworld looks like a cat playing with Australia
· How Odysseusmade his legendary journey
· Where the world''sdogs and cats come from
· Where to seethe Northern Lights
...and much more.