Mark Ovenden
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| Mark Ovenden | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1963  London, England |
| Occupation | Writer and journalist |
| Nationality |  British citizen |
| Writing period | 2003–present |
| Subjects | Rapid transit |
Mark Ovenden (born 20 June 1963, London, UK) is an author who specialises in the subject of graphic design, cartography and architecture in public transport, with an emphasis on underground rapid transit.
His first book Metro Maps of the World is a comprehensive guide to the diagrams, plans and maps of every subway, U-bahn, underground and metro system. The book has 700 images ranging from photos of the systems to rare and historical maps and every available current official plan. Now in its second edition with Dutch language version released Autumn 2006, American edition (titled Transit Maps of the World) launched 30 October 2007 by Penguin Books, and other editions in the pipeline, the book was supported by the international association of transport operators the UITP and London's Transport Museum
The author is currently preparing two new works, one about the evolution of the Paris Metro, the other about the wider aspects of graphic design on public transport systems.
Mark Ovenden was previously a journalist, news presenter and radio producer. He was the impetus for Due South Magazine and has also worked in TV and radio for such broadcasters as; Kiss 102, Kiss 100, BBC Radio Five, BBC Radio 1, Planet 24, BBC Two, Ministry of Sound, LBC, and MTV. At Atlantic 252 he co-presented a show with Chris Coco.
[edit] Works
- Metro Maps of the World, Capital Transport, London, 2003. ISBN 1-85414-288-7
- Metrokaarten van de wereld, Terra Lannoo, Arnhem, 2006. ISBN 978-90-5897-583-6
- Transit Maps of the World, Penguin, New York, 2007. ISBN 978-0-14-311265-5
- The Paris Metro Map, with Peter B Lloyd, due 2008
[edit] References
- Underground Railways yesterday–today–tomorrow, Walter J Hinkel, Karl Treiber, Gerhard Valenta, Helmut Liebsch, Schmid Verlag, Vienna 2004
- Metro, the story of the underground railway, David Bennett, Mitchel Beazley, London 2004
- Telling the passenger where to get off, Andrew Dow, Capital Transport 2005
- Underground Maps after Beck, Maxwell J. Roberts, Capital Transport 2005
- The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground was Built and how it Changed the City Forever, Christian Wolmar, Atlantic Books, London 2005
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| NAME | Mark Ovenden |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963-06-20 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London, England |
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