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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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Cartography, Deception, G108.7 .m66 1991, 910/.0148Showing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
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How to Lie With Maps
1996, University of Chicago Press
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0226534219 9780226543213
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How to Lie with Maps
1991, University of Chicago Press, University Of Chicago Press
in English
0226534154 9780226534152
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-166) and index.
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"Not only is it easy to lie with maps, it's essential."
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