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"I love maps. I love math. And gosh, do I love this book, which so beautifully and clearly sounds the depths of both." -- Ben Orlin, author of Math with Bad Drawings. Explore the surprising connections between math and maps -- and the myriad ways they've shaped our world and us.. Why are coastlines and borders so difficult to measure? How does a UPS driver deliver hundreds of packages in a single day? And where do elusive serial killers hide? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and math.. In Mapmatics, mathematician Paulina Rowińska leads us on a riveting journey around the globe to discover how maps and math are deeply entwined, and always have been. From a sixteenth-century map, an indispensable navigation tool that exaggerates the size of northern countries, to public transport maps that both guide and confound passengers, to congressional maps that can empower or silence whole communities, she reveals how maps and math have shaped not only our sense of space but our worldview.