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One very cool new book came into my house last week:
Portlandness: A Cultural Atlas by David Banis and Hunter Shobe, published by Sasquatch Books.
This book of "new cartography" includes 150 infographic maps of Portland and explores the city's quirky side, like city chickens, wild coyote encounters, strip clubs, food-truck trends, and (of course) coffee and beer culture. It is a great mix of cartography, sociology, and graphic design.
Authors David Banis and Hunter Shobe both work as geographers at Portland State University, studying how people connect to places and environments and how cartographers can tell stories with maps.
I've never been to Portland, and hope to see it someday. Interesting book.I know they have a fabulous bookstore there.
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ReplyDeleteENJOY your reading week.
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So cool! I hope you love it.
ReplyDeleteHi - Hope you enjoy. Looks interesting. :)
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