Writers know only too well how long it can take – and how awkward it can be – to describe spatial relationships with words alone. And while a map might not always be worth a thousand words, a good one can help writers communicate an argument or expla...

Foreword to the 1993 Edition Introduction I. Coast Lines 1. Distorted Coast Lines. A Map of the World of 1589 2. Projections and Protuberances. Gulf of Mexico 3. Peninsulas. The Peninsula of Denmark 4. Peninsulas. The Peninsula of Florida 5. Peninsu...