The Discworld Mapp (Paperback)

by Terry Pratchett (Author), Stephen Briggs (Author)

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Product Description

By the author of The Streets of Ankh-Morpork and The Discworld Companion, this pack contains a detailed color map of the Discworld, plus a booklet with lots of wacky facts and figures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 369 pages
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers (November 9, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0552143243
• ISBN-13: 978-0552143240
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #188,327 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Mapp of the 'Unmappable', November 1, 2005

By	Matt Graubner "blackwolff" (Kentucky, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"I said there would never be a map of the Discworld. This is it." Thus does Pratchett introduce this volume, however, he explains that he didn't want to start with a map and fit everything onto it, rather the map essentially evolved as his stories multiplied until it could be physically created.

From Lancre to Uberwald to Koom Valley you can plot out where everything is. I do find it most useful to put everything and the many varied locations in perspective. For example now you can see exactly how the witches flew to Genua or where Leshp was.

Accompanying the large map is a small booklet containing small biographies of the Disc's prominent explorers (those who were proper explorers anyway). These were enjoyable, but not quite the same as a Discworld story (though the normal humour was present in full). My only disappointment with the map is that I simply cannot locate Copperhead!

Just don't expect any earthshattering revelations about the nature of the Disc: "Exactly how [the internal layer of molten rock] is maintained, and how the water that pours ceaselessly over the rim from the Circle Sea is replaced, are but two of the unfathomable mysteries of the world."

A true Discworld aficionado shouldn't be without this mapp. But if you're a more casual reader then it might be best to leave things up to your imagination and Terry's wonderful descriptive language.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it!, October 25, 2001

By	Thomas Chlebus "Science Fiction Fan" (Sturgis, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Funny! Screechingly funny!
Pratchett skewers epic exploration, especially the arrogance which practically defined almost all dedicated explorers. I laughed out loud several times.
Yes, it does include a "mapp" of the Discworld--it folds out to poster size. You can find the places Rincewind sprinted through.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for Discworld fans!, January 12, 2000

By	wallawallan (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This is a lovely map of the entire Discworld, as seen from above. It comes with a booklet that explains the map. The only problem I would have is that there should have been a little more detail. But overall its still great and gives you an idea of how far the characters of the Discworld stories venture across the Disc.