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The Natures of Maps
Wood, Denis; Fels, John
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Description for The Natures of Maps
Hardcover. Cartographers know that maps are more than just representations of the world; rather, every map reflects the agendas and intentions of its creators. Employing several nature maps, this book explores the different aspects of maps' self-presentation: from place names to titles and legends. Num Pages: 231 pages, 179 colour plates, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: WTRM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 279 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1606.
Cartographers have known for decades that maps are far from objective representations of the world; rather, every map reflects the agendas and intentions of its creators. Yet that understanding has had almost no effect on the way maps are viewed and used by the general public. In "The Natures of Maps", cartographers Denis Wood and John Fels present a compelling exploration of a wide range of maps to answer the question of, as they put it, why maps have "gotten away with it."To answer that question, the authors turn to a category of maps with a particularly strong reputation for ... Read more
Cartographers have known for decades that maps are far from objective representations of the world; rather, every map reflects the agendas and intentions of its creators. Yet that understanding has had almost no effect on the way maps are viewed and used by the general public. In "The Natures of Maps", cartographers Denis Wood and John Fels present a compelling exploration of a wide range of maps to answer the question of, as they put it, why maps have "gotten away with it."To answer that question, the authors turn to a category of maps with a particularly strong reputation for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
Number of Pages
231
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226906041
SKU
V9780226906041
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Ref
99-1
About Wood, Denis; Fels, John
Denis Wood is the author of several books, including The Power of Maps. John Fels is a research associate professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at North Carolina State University.
Reviews for The Natures of Maps
"This book presents an absolutely unique understanding of cartography and mapping, what they are and what they do. The ideas are groundbreaking, but the presentation is clear and readable - and the book is drop-dead gorgeous, an art book masquerading as a book on cartography." - Tom Koch, author of Cartographies of Disease: Maps, Mapping, and Medicine"