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The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book was 2018's bestselling Christmas gift book so why not brush up on your map reading skills and crack an array of fiendish puzzles all whilst learning amazing facts so YOU can become the ultimate map-reader! Do you know your trig points from your National Trails? Can you calculate using contours? And can you fathom exactly how far the footpath is from the free house? Track down hidden treasures, decipher geographical details and discover amazing facts as you work through this unique puzzle book based on 40 of the Ordnance Survey's best British maps. Explore the first ever OS map made in 1801, unearth the history of curious place names, encounter abandoned Medieval villages and search the site of the first tarmac road in the world. With hundreds of puzzles ranging from easy to mind-boggling, this mix of navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams and mathematical conundrums will put your friends and family through their paces on the path to becoming the ultimate map-master!

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PublisherOrion Publishing Group

ISBN-139781409184676

eBay Product ID (ePID)26046616716

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Number of Pages240 Pages

Publication NameThe Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book: Pit your wits against Britain's greatest map makers from your own home

LanguageEnglish

SubjectTransportation, History

Publication Year2018

TypeTextbook

AuthorDr Gareth Moore, Ordnance Survey

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height144 mm

Item Weight460 g

Item Width214 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorOrdnance Survey, Dr Gareth Moore

TopicGames

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by cinderella333333
24 Oct, 2018Most favourable review
Fascinating and gripping puzzle book
This this puzzle book is fascinating and gripping. It's packed full of maps, each of which has a set of questions on the facing page. The easiest questions encourage you to look at everything on the map, e.g. "how many times does the name Whitstable appear on this page", while the really difficult things challenge you to use advanced map reading skills, such as working out distances based on scale markings. Tbh I bought this as a gift for someone, so had to be careful not to damage it, whilst having a good look through. Yep, I now want a copy myself.
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by sanmarcos2011
18 Aug, 2021Most critical review
Disappointing.
The maps and facts about them are interesting. The book is on good quality paper and the vast majority of the maps are very legible (although you may need your reading glasses for the small print). The problems were disappointing. I was expecting a book with problems relating to navigation and contour lines, i.e. useful map reading. Unfortunately, the majority of the questions were as follows: 1) Finding the number of occurrences of a name (e.g. "farm") on the map. The worst of these I have found so far (I'm only just over halfway through) was to find the number of times the word "da" appears on the map of Foula (Shetlands) - the answer is greater than 50. Needless to say, I didn't bother with this one - life's too short. 2) Finding a place which is an anagram of a given word or words. 3) Finding the highest number on the map. None of the above really have anything to do with map reading. The better questions are: 1) Calculating the distance between two points (this is the sort I was expecting). 2) Solving cryptic clues (those who don't do cryptic crosswords wouldn't like these!). So far, I have found nothing to do with contours. So, in summary, if you are interested in map reading, don't bother with this book. If you just want a series of problems to solve, you may like it.
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by texangle46
17 Jun, 2020
Fun way to test your brain.
If your looking for a way to keep your brain active and have fun doing it then this puzzle book is a must. These map based puzzles are brilliant. The introduction to each map will inform and increase your knowledge of the area it covers. The puzzles themselves will test your powers of observation, anagram skills, word association and general knowledge as well as knowledge of map symbols. All in all a great workout for the brain!
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by dloc1197
06 Feb, 2019
Very good and well produced map puzzle book
Very good. Many puzzle questions with a variety of maps. Puzzles use map features such as scale,direction and symbols together with crossword type clues. It would especially appeal to someone who does not like or use Sat Nav like me!
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by sa-jjes-rgb4w9dwtz
16 Feb, 2019
pocket size so easy to take aay with you
very novel ,great for brushing up your map reading skills
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by 2714davidg
08 Apr, 2020
All things maps
If you like all things maps, you will love this. Pages have a OS map printed on them, then a set of questions of different difficulties on the opposing page. Great fun and teaches you an awful lot about the Ordnance Survey and about map reading too.
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by bikeboss29
22 Nov, 2018
The ultimate map & puzzle lovers book
A first rate book that is both entertsining and educational. A must for anyone with an interest in maps, map making or map interpretation. Packed full of facts and puzzle questions guaranteed to to get you looking at mapping in a new and deeper way.
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by tcb-02
07 Jan, 2019
Thought provoking
Excellent book - thought provoking and stimulating. A welcome change from word and number puzzles and ideal for anyone who has an interest in, and enjoys studying, OS maps. It was a successful present for Christmas 2018.
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by uber3653
04 Dec, 2022
A book to dip-into for light relief
A dip-into book for those who like map-reading and are fascinated by place names
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by newman1509
06 May, 2020
Over all very good
Over all Good although I found some of the maps disappeared into the binding which I found difficult to read in some cases .I felt they could have had a border round this part
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