Transit Maps

Going underground! A visually fascinating journey through 50 of the most exciting cities worldwide – with metro, subway, tube, and more. From Berlin to New York, from Delhi to Tokyo: bestselling author and rail expert Mark Ovenden takes you on a journey through 50 of the most thrilling cities around the globe – featuring metro, suburban trains, subways, and trams! This visual journey, with network maps from the 1860s to the present day, is also a time travel into the history of cities and regions, the history of transportation, and design history. It’s no wonder that network maps are one of the most commonly used and graphically impressive navigation systems. Their language is universal, and their design is often iconic. Organized by continents, the author presents historical and current maps from Europe to the USA and South America, all the way to the mega-cities of Asia, always accompanied by a brief overview of urban and transportation history. An overview of current map design completes this collector's volume for travelers, subway enthusiasts, trainspotters, and graphic design lovers, where one thing is guaranteed: no one will get lost in transportation.

Features: Includes 390 color illustrations, of which 320 are maps.