{"product_id":"secret-maps-maps-you-were-never-meant-to-see-from-the-middle-ages-to-today-hardcover","title":"Secret Maps: Maps You Were Never Meant to See, from the Middle Ages to Today - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Harper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNick Dykes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMagdalena Peszko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated story of the relationship between mapping and secrecy, charting the role maps played in concealing and revealing knowledge across centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Is there anything more intriguing than a secret map? One that reveals clandestine information or meanings, or a map that is \u003ci\u003eitself \u003c\/i\u003ea secret? \u003ci\u003eSecret Maps\u003c\/i\u003e features over one hundred examples of these kinds of maps, connected by their varied relationships to secrecy, and ranging from the twelfth to the twenty-first centuries and across the globe. They include views into state secrecy and power--such as maps used for domestic and military purposes, imperial expansion, espionage, and surveillance as well as those with private or commercial uses, such as charts of private land, trade routes, or the flights of private jets. The maps span widely in their scope and cover issues of broad interest, from old-fashioned spying to contemporary concerns about technology and privacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As illuminating as it is thrilling, \u003ci\u003eSecret Maps\u003c\/i\u003e unearths the once-hidden routes, landscapes, and locations that have covertly shaped our world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Harper \u003c\/b\u003eis the British Library's Head Curator of maps. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eA History of the 20th Century in 100 Maps \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAtlas: A World of Maps\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eNick Dykes\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartographic curator at the British Library. \u003cb\u003eMagdalena Peszko \u003c\/b\u003eis a cartographic curator at the British Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.16 x 11.21 x 8.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978195403053,"sku":"9780226846163","price":36.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/YhdirdaJi79780226846163.webp?v=1775800955","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/secret-maps-maps-you-were-never-meant-to-see-from-the-middle-ages-to-today-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}