A History of the Twentieth Century in 100 Maps

This beautifully illustrated history of twentieth century cartography charts a century of social and political change through 100 fascinating maps.

The twentieth century was a golden age of mapmaking. Maps were employed not only to chart geography and history but also myriad political and social agendas. Here Tim Bryars and Tom Harper select one hundred maps from the twentieth century that reveal the profound changes that took place—from two world wars and the Great Depression to the Swinging Sixties, the Cold War, feminism, leisure, and the Internet. 

Several of the featured maps are already known for their historical significance—such as Harry Beck's iconic London Underground map—but many are reprinted here for the first time. There are maps used in advertising or propaganda; maps that were strictly official and those that were entirely commercial; maps that were printed by the thousand, and highly specialist maps issued in editions of just a few dozen; maps that were envisaged as permanent keepsakes of major events, and maps that were only relevant for a matter of hours or days.

           
A History of the Twentieth Century in 100 Maps celebrates the visual variety of twentieth century maps and the surprising, powerful, and poignant narratives of the individuals and institutions caught up in their production and use.