Curiocity Alternative guide of London A to Z
By Henry Eliot and Matt Lloyd-Rose Published by Penguin Books
"Congestion"
According to Robert Burton's "The Anatomy of Melancholy", there are four substances in the human body - blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm. If one is too much, you'll get angry, depressed or ill.
The man in the centre is Robert Burton. His blood vessels are tube lines and his organs are spread across the map of London.
"Xenophilia"
This map shows the London boroughs as world map. Both the shape and position of each borough has been changed, but not too much. You can see the river thames near the equator.
This map shows the London boroughs as world map. Both the shape and position of each borough has been changed, but not too much. You can see the river thames near the equator.
