Maps, Descriptions and Uses
Author : United States. Civil and Defense Mobilization Office
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Page : 284 pages
File Size : 10,32 MB
Release : 1961
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Author : United States. Civil and Defense Mobilization Office
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Page : 284 pages
File Size : 10,32 MB
Release : 1961
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Author : United States. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
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Page : 286 pages
File Size : 33,62 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Civil defense
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Author : Horton Struve
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Page : 228 pages
File Size : 21,43 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Cartography
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Author : Ohio. Co-operative Topographic Survey
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Page : 794 pages
File Size : 16,62 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Michigan
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Page : 128 pages
File Size : 16,17 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Soil surveys
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Author : Richard L. Tummons
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Page : 160 pages
File Size : 12,33 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Soil surveys
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Author : David Turnbull
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Page : 66 pages
File Size : 19,28 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226817057
"The map is not the territory" is a cartographic truism. It means that unless the map is drawn on a mile-to-mile scale and has the same physical characteristics as the territory itself, it cannot be perfectly accurate. But as David Turnbull demonstrates, the map is a metaphor not only for the territory it represents but for the culture that created it. As such, it takes on the meaning of the territory and its importance in that culture. In this ingenious book, Turnbull challenges common assumptions about the nature of cartography. In each of ten "exhibits" he addresses a seemingly basic concept—that a map is be factually accurate, for example, or that its symbols refer to concrete elements of the landscape—and then illustrates its complexities with maps from Western, Asian, and native cultures, from prehistoric to modern times, accompanied by quotations and historical background. The "exhibits" show how different cultures express their relation to the land, and how those differences ultimately define not only territory but also domination—religious, ideological, cultural, and political. An ideal introduction to the concepts of cartography, this book teaches not only how to read maps, but how to read them between the lines.
Author : William D. Hosteter
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Page : 324 pages
File Size : 23,2 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Soil surveys
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Author : William M. Morris
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Page : 190 pages
File Size : 32,21 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Soil surveys
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Page : 264 pages
File Size : 26,27 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Soil surveys
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