Transit Maps of the World, By Melody Schubert

Mark Ovenden, a writer and broadcaster in London, has written and compiled more than a collection of Transit Maps of the World; he has captured the undiscovered beauty we often overlook when traveling.

When search for a gift for someone who loves to travel you have many choices. You could purchase them a new set of luggage or a gadget that does practically everything. Then there's another choice; Transit Maps of the World. Between the 144 pages are 660 full-color images that represent the first and only comprehensive collection of historic and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. What is surprising is how many of these transit system you may have traveled.

Each page is a journey in Transit Maps of the World that is also a great help in planning your next trip. From the first inclusion of a railway on a printed map in 1822 through rare and unusual maps of the earliest underground routes to the current official diagrams of over 200 modern cities, Transit Maps of the World presents a concise history of each system in maps, photos, and text.

If you're a fans of The Works you will love Ovenden's attention to complexities of urban transportation in New York, Chicago, Paris, London, and Moscow. Included is a step-by-step evolution of their burgeoning transit systems and the successive map designs that deciphered those complex systems for the riding public.

Mark Ovenden, a writer and broadcaster in London, has written and compiled more than a collection of Transit Maps of the World; he has captured the undiscovered beauty we often overlook when traveling.

When searching for a gift for someone who loves to travel you have many choices. You could purchase them a new set of luggage or a gadget that does practically everything. Then there's another choice; Transit Maps of the World. Between the 144 pages are 660 full-color images that represent the first and only comprehensive collection of historic and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. What is surprising is how many of these transit system you may have traveled.

Each page is a journey in Transit Maps of the World that is also a great help in planning your next trip. From the first inclusion of a railway on a printed map in 1822 through rare and unusual maps of the earliest underground routes to the current official diagrams of over 200 modern cities, Transit Maps of the World presents a concise history of each system in maps, photos, and text.

If you're a fans of The Works you will love Ovenden's attention to complexities of urban transportation in New York, Chicago, Paris, London, and Moscow. Included is a step-by-step evolution of their burgeoning transit systems and the successive map designs that deciphered those complex systems for the riding public.