{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"maps-on-vinyl-by-damien-saunder","title":"Maps on Vinyl by Damien Saunder","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis truly unique atlas of album covers, each featuring a map, is as enlightening as it is entertaining. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresenting 415 album covers – beautifully reproduced, expertly laid out and accompanied by deeply researched text – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaps on Vinyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will especially appeal to map enthusiasts, vinyl junkies, music fans, graphic designers and artists. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is the brainchild of renowned Australian cartographer Damien Saunder, whose expertise has been utilised by Apple, National Geographic, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (the world’s largest atlas) and even Roger Federer. A keen crate-digger, he has amassed possibly the world’s most extensive private collection of records featuring maps on their covers, resulting in this one-of-a-kind book. \u2028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecords by artists including Madonna, Oasis, Coldplay, Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, XTC, MC5, Queen, New Order, James Brown, Brian Eno and Weezer are featured, with cover art created by many giants of the design world, including Peter Saville, Curtis McNair, Richard Gray, Alton Kelly, Stanley Mouse, Neville Garrick, Roger Dean and Pedro Bell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe records headlined span music from 1939 to today, and the book is divided into eight chapters highlighting different aspects of the collection – ‘C(art)ography’, ‘We Built This City’, ‘On the Road’, ‘African Beats’, ‘Astroworlds’, ‘Ocean Whispers’, ‘Maps with Attitude’ and ‘Music from Here’. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaps on Vinyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a beautiful artefact, but it’s also an important historical and cultural document, revealing how maps have been used in album cover design to reinforce a lyrical story, share a political view, express concern for the state of the world or creatively identify the origins of the music and the people who make it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Map Center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43608440111152,"sku":"SQ6667845","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/7257\/4000\/files\/MoV_Cover-900x1028.webp?v=1789138519"},{"product_id":"an-atlas-of-middle-earth-by-karen-wynn-fonstad","title":"An Atlas of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe maps are treated as if they are of real landscapes, and are drawn according to the same rules that a real atlas is drawn: for each area the history of the land is taken into account, as well as geography on a larger scale and from there maps are drawn. Discussion includes suggestions as to the geology that could explain various formations, and points that are contradictory between multiple accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCity maps and floor plans for important buildings are also included; these are very often useful for making sense of the narratives, especially in The Lord of the Rings. As well, many battles such as those of Beleriand, the Last Alliance and the War of the Ring are illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book was published in 1981, but in 1991 a revised and updated version was published, which took information from The History of Middle-earth into account. 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