Author : J. B. Harley
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,8 MB
Release : 2002-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801870903
In these essays the author draws on ideas in art history, literature, philosophy and the study of visual culture to subvert the traditional 'positivist' model of cartography and replace it with one grounded in an iconological and semiotic theory of the nature of maps.
Author : John Brian Harley
Publisher :
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 24,76 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Cartography
ISBN :
By developing the broadest and most inclusive definition of the term "map" ever adopted in the history of cartography, this inaugural volume of the History of Cartography series has helped redefine the way maps are studied and understood by scholars in a number of disciplines. Volume One addresses the prehistorical and historical mapping traditions of premodern Europe and the Mediterranean world. A substantial introductory essay surveys the historiography and theoretical development of the history of cartography and situates the work of the multi-volume series within this scholarly tradition. Cartographic themes include an emphasis on the spatial-cognitive abilities of Europe's prehistoric peoples and their transmission of cartographic concepts through media such as rock art; the emphasis on mensuration, land surveys, and architectural plans in the cartography of Ancient Egypt and the Near East; the emergence of both theoretical and practical cartographic knowledge in the Greco-Roman world; and the parallel existence of diverse mapping traditions (mappaemundi, portolan charts, local and regional cartography) in the Medieval period. Throughout the volume, a commitment to include cosmographical and celestial maps underscores the inclusive definition of "map" and sets the tone for the breadth of scholarship found in later volumes of the series.
Author : Jennifer Jaye Price
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 18,76 MB
Release : 1999-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN :
A quirky, brilliant debut book that explores the evolution of our relationship to nature and the ways in which we attach meaning to it today. "Flight Maps" should find its place on any bookshelf with the likes of David Quammen and John McPhee.
Author : Arthur Howard Robinson
Publisher :
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 42,38 MB
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226722818
An introduction to a theory of cartography, attempting clear notions of the characteristics and processes by which a map acquires meaning from its maker and evokes meaning in its user
Author : Denis Wood
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 15,16 MB
Release : 2010-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 160623708X
A contemporary follow-up to the groundbreaking Power of Maps, this book takes a fresh look at what maps do, whose interests they serve, and how they can be used in surprising, creative, and radical ways. Denis Wood describes how cartography facilitated the rise of the modern state and how maps continue to embody and project the interests of their creators. He demystifies the hidden assumptions of mapmaking and explores the promises and limitations of diverse counter-mapping practices today. Thought-provoking illustrations include U.S. Geological Survey maps; electoral and transportation maps; and numerous examples of critical cartography, participatory GIS, and map art.
Author : John Harwood Andrews
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Matthew Bucklan
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 47,83 MB
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1615197494
The Maps for Curious Minds series is back—with 100 vivid infographic maps that transform the way we understand the cultural and geographical wonders of North America No matter how well you think you know North America, the 100 infographic maps in this singular atlas uncover a trove of fresh wonders that make the continent seem like the center of the universe. Did you know that North America is where the first T. rex was found? Or that it’s where you can visit the world’s biggest geode as well as its oldest, tallest, and largest trees—not to mention the world’s tallest and steepest roller coasters?! Brimming with fascinating insight (Who is the highest-paid public employee in each state?) and whimsical discovery (Where can you visit the world’s largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island?), this book highlights the unexpected contours of geography, history, nature, politics, and culture, revealing new ways to see North America—and the hundreds of millions who call it home.
Author : Denis Wood
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 27,34 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Reference
ISBN :
The authors demonstrate that maps of the natural, physical world are just as culturally and socially constructed as any map of property or territory.
Author : Martin Dodge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 43,63 MB
Release : 2011-06-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1134043864
Rethinking Maps brings together leading researchers to explore how maps are being rethought, made and used, and what these changes mean.
Author : Peter Fretwell
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 31,78 MB
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0141995610
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ESTWA AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATED TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 One of the least-known places on the planet, the only continent on earth with no indigenous population, Antarctica is a world apart. From a leading cartographer with the British Antarctic Survey, this new collection of maps and data reveals Antarctica as we have never seen it before. This is not just a book of traditional maps. It measures everything from the thickness of ice beneath our feet to the direction of ice flows. It maps volcanic lakes, mountain ranges the size of the Alps and gorges longer than the Grand Canyon, all hidden beneath the ice. It shows us how air bubbles trapped in ice tell us what the earth's atmosphere was like 750,000 years ago, proving the effects of greenhouse gases. Colonies of emperor penguins abound around the coastline, and the journeys of individual seals around the continent and down to the sea bed in search of food have been intricately tracked and mapped. Twenty-nine nations have research stations in Antarctica and their unique architecture is laid out here, along with the challenges of surviving in Antarctica'sunforgiving environment. Antarctica is also the frontier of our fight against climate change. If its ice melts, it will swamp almost every coastal city in the world. Antarctic Atlas illustrates the harsh beauty and magic of this mysterious continent, and shows how, far from being abstract, it has direct relevance to us all.
