The Ordnance Survey Maps Puzzle Book

Ordnance Survey's original map puzzle book. The best selling puzzle book year after year, including featuring on The Times and The Sunday Times bestsellers list in 2018 - 2019. Featuring 40 map puzzles based on our best maps of Britain. Fun for all ages. The maps in this book have been selected for a significant reason - whether that is a noteworthy moment in national history, a rare geographical feature or a site of special cultural interest - and you will find descriptions, along with the map source, accompanying each one to explain. Then there are the questions. The puzzles are designed to make you look a little closer and dig a little deeper into the detail of each map, unearthing what you might have missed at first glance and testing how far your skills will take you. There are a total of 40 maps with hundreds of questions in a mix of word puzzles, search-and-find clues, general knowledge questions, connection-making conundrums and various mathematical, map skill and navigational challenges throughout. These are split into four levels of difficulty, from easy to challenging - if you get stuck the answers are included in the back of the book. This is an ideal gift for anyone who loves maps, or just enjoys a challenge. "When the apocalypse comes and Google Maps goes down, you’re going to be glad you know how to get to the highest point via footbridges (FB), scree slopes (tiny circles) and ancient battle sites (crossed cutlasses, with dates)." The Guardian. "With questions ranging from easy to challenging on every page, this joyously eccentric puzzle book based on Ordnance Survey charts is a map lover’s delight." The Sunday Express. "A perfect gift for every lover of maps. Can you decipher geographical details or calculate heights using contours? Hundreds of puzzles all based on OS cartography." Western Morning News.