Mapping Britain's Railways: The Design History of a Nation on Track - Couverture rigide

Ovenden, Mark; Smithers, Andrew

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0712355898 ISBN 13 : 9780712355896

Editeur : British Library Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Railway diagrams have been at the forefront of mapping Britain’s railways since they first began operating 200 years ago – a journey from A to B has always needed to be easily and quickly understood.

This book reveals the surprising history of how British railway cartographers have led the way in designing clear passenger information, even predating the iconic London Underground diagram, which itself has expanded to encompass overground routes around the capital and beyond.

Written and designed by bestselling author Mark Ovenden and National Rail mapmaker Andrew Smithers, this intriguing and lively history is illustrated with over 300 colourful maps from around the country, showing the evolution of schematics from simple line drawings to complex diagrams that incorporate ever more information.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark Ovenden is a world-famous, and bestselling, authority on transport mapping. Mark has a broadcast career spanning 40 years and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Andrew Smithers has been the designer of Britain’s National Rail map in its multiple forms since 2009 as well as other maps for Network Rail. Andrew runs the popular website Project Mapping.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: British Library Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0712355898
• ISBN 13: 9780712355896
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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