&gt; I actually got into history through visual sources and maps<p>I&#x27;ve noticed that fantasy novels often include maps of the fictional geography of the world, and fantasy authors sometimes write introductions basically on the theme &quot;I&#x27;ve always loved maps and thought they were special&quot;. Personally, I&#x27;ve never really looked at those omnipresent maps, because they never matter in the story.<p>On the other hand, maps are incredibly useful when reading history. Or they would be... but history books almost never include them!