TY - BOOK AU - Hyland,Angus AU - Wilson,Kendra AU - Herem,Thibaud TI - The maze: a labyrinthine compendium SN - 1786273225 AV - SB475 .H95 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - Laurence King Publishing KW - Maze gardens KW - Labyrinths KW - Maze puzzles KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 144) and index; Introduction -- A. Algiers, Algeria ; Altjessnitz, Germany ; Amiens, France ; Arkville, New York, USA -- B. Barbarigo, Padua, Italy ; Borges, Venice, Italy -- C. Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland ; Chartres, France ; Chatsworth, Derbyshire, UK ; Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France ; Chevening, Kent, UK ; Cockington Green, Canberra, Australia ; Conímbriga, Condeixa-a-Nova, Portugal -- D. Dubai, UAE -- E. Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK -- F. Folhammar, Gotland, Sweden ; Fröjel, Gotland, Sweden -- G. Getty, Los Angeles, USA ; Giusti, Verona, Italy ; Glastonbury, Somerset, UK ; Glendurgan, Cornwall, UK ; Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, USA ; Granja, Segovia, Spain -- H. Hampton Court, Surrey, UK ; Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK ; Herrenhausen, Hanover, Germany ; Hever, Kent, UK ; Horta-Guinardó, Barcelona, Spain ; Huanghuazhen, Beijing, China -- J. Julian's Bower, Lincolnshire, UK -- K. Koloniehof, Frederiksoord, the Netherlands -- L. Lands End, San Francisco, USA ; Leeds Castle, Kent, UK ; Lindbacke, Nyköping, Sweden ; Líthica, Menorca, Spain ; Longleat, Wiltshire, UK ; Lyveden, Northamptonshire, UK -- M. Marlborough, Oxfordshire, UK ; Masone, Fontanellato, Italy ; Mismaze, Hampshire, UK ; Morton, Lisle, Illinois, USA -- N. Nazca, Pampas de Jumana, Peru ; New Harmony, Indiana, USA -- P. Paphos, Kato Paphos, Cyprus ; Paris, France ; Pisani, Stra, Italy ; Pompeii, Italy -- S. Saffron Walden, Essex, UK ; Saint-Bertin, Saint-Omer, France ; San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy ; Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria ; The Shining, Colorado, USA ; Silvio Pellico, Moncalieri, Italy ; St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, UK ; Swarovski, Wattens, Austria -- T. Theseusmosaik, Vienna, Austria -- U. Usgalimal, Goa India -- V. Van Buuren, Brussels, Belgium ; Venus, Andalusia, Spain ; Vizcaya, Miami, USA -- W. Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK ; Wing, Rutland, UK -- Glossary N2 - "Mazes have been a part of civilization for at least 4,000 years, and there are more being built now than ever before. What is it about these magical life-size puzzles that continues to intrigue us? This beautifully illustrated book will delight lovers of mazes, acting as a guide, directory and puzzle book combined. Specially commissioned illustrations by Thibaud Hérem represent 60 real and imagined mazes from around the world, with a bird's eye view of each maze so that readers can make their own journey. Each maze is also accompanied by a fascinating and witty short history"--Publisher's description ER -