Nine maps: from Vesuvius to the human brain

People have long attempted to represent information in the form of maps. The results are often beautiful - even if inaccurate

The images and text in the gallery above are taken from Map: Exploring the World, published by Phaidon. The book is a collection of beautiful maps and charts which present our attempts to understand and describe the world around us.

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