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The Natures of Maps (Hardcover)
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The Natures of Maps (Hardcover)
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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 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.
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