Natures of Maps : Cartographic Constructions of the Natural World by John Fels and Denis Wood (2009, Hardcover)

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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-100226906043

ISBN-139780226906041

eBay Product ID (ePID)63445218

Product Key Features

Book TitleNatures of Maps : Cartographic Constructions of The Natural World

Number of Pages231 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCartography, Earth Sciences / Geography, History, Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (See Also Travel / Maps & Road Atlases)

Publication Year2009

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, Reference, Science

AuthorJohn Fels, Denis Wood

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight56.6 Oz

Item Length1.1 in

Item Width1.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-043030

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"[The authors] offer up some appealing ideas. Afterwards, even a road map of Kent starts to seem more interesting."Olivia Edward, BBC Focus, [The authors] offer up some appealing ideas. Afterwards, even a road map of Kent starts to seem more interesting., Nothing like this has been attempted in cartography before. . . .The book is intelligent and drop-dead gorgeous; turning the project into an art book as well as a theoretical study of maps and nature.. . . . It may be a strength of this [book] that the ramifications are lightly sketched and the theoretical deftly articulated but not hammered in on every page. Wood and Fels let the maps make their argument, creating the reality they propose. It's a beautiful book and one whose propositions will be the source of ideas, articles, and books for years to come., "Nothing like this has been attempted in cartography before. . . .The book is intelligent and drop-dead gorgeous; turning the project into an art book as well as a theoretical study of maps and nature.. . . . It may be a strength of this [book] that the ramifications are lightly sketched and the theoretical deftly articulated but not hammered in on every page. Wood and Fels let the maps make their argument, creating the reality they propose. It''s a beautiful book and one whose propositions will be the source of ideas, articles, and books for years to come."-Tom Koch, Cartographic Perspectives, "Nothing like this has been attempted in cartography before. . . .The book is intelligent and drop-dead gorgeous; turning the project into an art book as well as a theoretical study of maps and nature.. . . . It may be a strength of this [book] that the ramifications are lightly sketched and the theoretical deftly articulated but not hammered in on every page. Wood and Fels let the maps make their argument, creating the reality they propose. It''s a beautiful book and one whose propositions will be the source of ideas, articles, and books for years to come."Tom Koch, Cartographic Perspectives, "[The authors] offer up some appealing ideas. Afterwards, even a road map of Kent starts to seem more interesting."-Olivia Edward, BBC Focus

Dewey Decimal912

Table Of ContentAcknowledgements Foreword A note to the reader Introduction: Don't skip this Part I One: The nature of maps Two: The propositional logic of the map Three: Reading Land of Living Fossils Part II Four: Threatened nature Five: Threatening nature Six: Nature as grandeur Seven: Nature as cornucopia Eight: Possessable nature Nine: Nature as a System Ten: Nature as mystery Eleven: Nature as park Bibliography List of key maps About the authors

SynopsisCartographers 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 objectivity: maps of nature. From depictions of species habitats and bird migrations to portrayals of the wilds of the Grand Canyon and the reaches of the Milky Way, such maps are usually presumed--even by users who should know better--to be strictly scientific. Yet by drawing our attention to every aspect of these maps' self-presentation, from place names to titles and legends, the authors reveal the way that each piece of information collaborates in a disguised effort to mount an argument about reality. Without our realizing it, those arguments can then come to define our very relationship to the natural world--determining whether we see ourselves as humble hikers or rampaging despoilers, participants or observers, consumers or stewards. Richly illustrated, and crafted in vivid and witty prose, The Natures of Maps will enlighten and entertain map aficionados, scholars, and armchair navigators alike. You'll never be able to look at Google Maps quite the same way again.

LC Classification NumberGA151.W56 2008