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An edition of How to Lie with Maps (1991)

How to Lie With Maps

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Originally published to wide acclaim, this lively, cleverly illustrated essay on the use and abuse of maps teaches us how to evaluate maps critically and promotes a healthy skepticism about these easy-to-manipulate models of reality. Monmonier shows that, despite their immense value, maps lie. In fact, they must.

To show how maps distort, Monmonier introduces basic principles of mapmaking, gives entertaining examples of the misuse of maps in situations from zoning disputes to census reports, and covers all the typical kinds of distortions from deliberate oversimplifications to the misleading use of color.

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University of Chicago Press
Language
English
Pages
207

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Cartography, Deception, G108.7 .m66 1991, 910/.0148

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1996, University of Chicago Press
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1991, University of Chicago Press, University Of Chicago Press
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First Sentence

"Not only is it easy to lie with maps, it's essential."

Table of Contents

Foreword Page xi
Acknowledgments Page xiii
1. Introduction Page 1 2. Elements of the Map Page 5 Scale Page 5 Map Projections Page 8 Map Symbols Page 18 3. Map Generalization: Little White Lies and Lots of Them Page 25 Geometry Page 25 Content Page 35 Intuition and Ethics in Map Generalization Page 42 4. Blunders That Mislead Page 43 Cartographic Carelessness Page 43 Deliberate Blunders Page 49 Distorted Graytones: Not Getting What the Map Author Saw Page 51 Temporal Inconsistency: What a Difference a Day (or Year or Decade) Makes Page 54 5. Maps That Advertise Page 58 Transport Ads: Gentle Lines and Well-Connected Cities Page 59 Enticement and Accessibility: Ad Maps with a Single-Place Focus Page 63 Numerousness and Territoriality: Ad Maps Touting Success and Convenience Page 68 6. Development Maps (or, How to Seduce the Town Board) Page 71 Zoning, Environmental Protection, and Maps Page 72 Eleven Rules for Polishing the Cartographic Image Page 78 Your Turn: The Assessment Review Page 81 7. Maps for Political Propaganda Page 87 Cartographic Icons Big and Small: Maps as Symbols of Power and Nationhood Page 88 Size, Sympathy, Threats, and Importance Page 94 Propaganda Maps and History: In Search of Explanation and Justification Page 99 Arrows, Circles, Place-Names, and Other Cartographic Assault Weapons Page 107 8. Maps, Defense, and Disinformation: Fool Thine Enemy Page 113 Defense and a Secure Cartographic Database Page 113 Soviet Cartography, the Cold War, and Displaced Places Page 115 Features Not Shown, Maps Not Made Page 118 9. Large-Scale Mapping, Culture, and the National Interest Page 123 Standards and Specifications Page 123 Cartographic Agendas Page 130 10. Data Maps: Making Nonsense of the Census Page 139 Aggregation, Homogeneity, and Areal Units Page 140 Aggregation, Classification, and Outliers Page 145 Classification, Correlation, and Visual Perception Page 151 Places, Time, and Small Numbers Page 157 Indexes, Rates, and Rates of Change Page 159 11. Color: Attraction and Distraction Page 163 The Phenomenon of Color Page 163 Color on Maps Page 167 12. Multimedia, Experiential Maps, and Graphic Scripts Page 174 Of Mice and Menus Page 175 Graphic Narratives Page 180 13. Epilogue Page 184 Appendix: Latitude and Longitude Page 187 Selected Readings for Further Exploration Page 191 Sources of Illustrations Page 197 Index Page 199

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-198) and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
526
Library of Congress
G108.7.M66 1996, G108.7 .M66 1996

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
xiii, 207 p. :
Number of pages
207
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
Weight
9.1 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL796309M
Internet Archive
howtoliewithmaps0000monm
ISBN 10
0226534219
ISBN 13
9780226543213
LCCN
95032199
OCLC/WorldCat
32820164
Goodreads
1005549

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