An edition of How to Lie with Maps (1991)

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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, University Of Chicago Press
Language
English
Pages
176

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Cartography, Deception, G108.7 .m66 1991, 910/.0148
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How to Lie With Maps
1996, University of Chicago Press
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How to Lie with Maps
1991, University of Chicago Press, University Of Chicago Press
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Elements of the Map
3. Map Generalization: Little White Lies and Lots of Them
4. Blunders That Mislead
5. Maps That Advertise
6. Development Maps (Or, How to Seduce the Town Board)
7. Maps for Political Propaganda
8. Maps, Defense, and Disinformation: Fool Thine Enemy
9. Data Maps: Making Nonsense of the Census
10. Color: Attraction and Distraction
11. Epilogue
Appendix. Latitude and Longitude
Selected Readings for Future Exploration
Sources of Illustrations
Index

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-166) and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
910/.0148
Library of Congress
G108.7 .M66 1991, G108.7.M66 1991

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 176 p. :
Number of pages
176

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL1880196M
Internet Archive
howtoliewithmaps00monm
ISBN 10
0226534146, 0226534154
ISBN 13
9780226534152
LCCN
90040687
OCLC/WorldCat
21901451
Library Thing
23648
Goodreads
3755659
1969034

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Work ID
OL1909721W

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

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