For those meeky ones staring at all those dudes with Google Maps on their geeky GPS smart phones here is a cheap man’s alternative - the Zoomable Paper Map ! Confusing ? Well, it really is.

Apart from a regular street map containing ndex for streets, stations and places of interest, useful numbers, etc this  map² is an innovative paper design Map from thezoomablemap.com which has been adeptly crafted in such a way that you would feel a virtual zoom-able pocket size paper map on your hands for just £ 8.00.

The cool patented design of this street map is folded on four corners in a four-square fashion which can be unfolded to open a zoomed area of the unfolded square. More confused and still not able to visualize how it would be ? If so please see the video below to understand how it looks !

Even after the advent of digital maps, the legacy of cartography is still the paper maps that has become a symbol of a vintage geographer ! This  pocket size (10 cm x 10 cm ) stylish and useful map is printed on a tear resistant paper and it is currently developed as a street map for city of london only, and if you wish it for your city, please do contact them at their website for any customised maps !

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