This Way Up by Map Men

This Way Up by Map Men

A SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER

A Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025

'Educational, smart and funny’ Richard Osman

‘This book is superb’ Charlie Brooker

‘Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious.’ Jonn Elledge, bestselling author of A History of the World in 47 Borders

The debut book from the YouTube sensation and all-round cartographical nerds, The Map Men!

Hello, we're the Map Men, and in the following pages we've selected what we believe to be some of the very best wrong maps. Some of them are decades old, some are centuries old and some are so recent they're being published today (or yesterday, if you’re reading this tomorrow).

They include world maps, colonial maps, corporate maps, Soviet maps, pioneer maps, news maps and maps whose intended use was hijacked for a French surrealist political movement in the 1950s. Whether you’re an avid map junkie or simply ‘map-curious’, you will uncover a unique tale of adventure, error and unexpected humour in each chapter, as we attempt to answer the question: ‘What on earth happened here?’

So, ditch the compass (or disable location services) and set out on a journey with us, the Map Men, into a world of cartographic chaos and mappy mishaps.

Because the worst maps are the best maps.

Comedians, cartography enthusiasts, YouTubers and educators, Map Men are Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones.

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ISBN 13	9780008710279
ISBN 10	0008710279
Title	This Way Up
Author	Map Men
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2025-10-23
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.