Seeing Through Maps

2001 Reference

Author : Ward L. Kaiser
Release : 2001
Genre : Reference
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Book Synopsis Seeing Through Maps by : Ward L. Kaiser

Download or read book Seeing Through Maps written by Ward L. Kaiser. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synopsis: Maps become a means of seeing the world from many perspectives in this appealing guide, which is aimed at training readers to look at images with a critical eye. The authors (a social scientist and a pastor/community organizer) challenge readers to stretch their intellectual boundaries while they wrap their minds around demonstrations of the many ways of making maps and the truth that no way is "the right one." A final chapter provides a guide to using map projections in human resource development and adult education. It's a smart book but not a beautiful one-many of the illustrations went muddy in the transfer from color to b&w, and seven unlovely pages of the publisher's advertising precede the index. Wide format: 11x8.5.

Seeing Through Maps

2006 Cartography

Author : Denis Wood
Release : 2006
Genre : Cartography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 551/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Seeing Through Maps written by Denis Wood. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the principles behind the Peters' Projection Map and a dozen other unique maps and provocative images. Features over 70 maps and illustrations, including a redrawing of Mercator's original world map (unavailable since the 1950s), Minard's map of Napoleon's march on Moscow and routes of African Slave Trading.

Maps

1995-03 History

Author : Harvey Weiss
Release : 1995-03
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 288/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Maps by : Harvey Weiss

Download or read book Maps written by Harvey Weiss. This book was released on 1995-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses various aspects of maps including direction, distance, symbols, latitude, and longitude, how maps are made, special purpose maps, and charts.

Cartographic Abstraction in Contemporary Art

2017-11-27 Art

Author : Claire Reddleman
Release : 2017-11-27
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 939/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Cartographic Abstraction in Contemporary Art written by Claire Reddleman. This book was released on 2017-11-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Claire Reddleman introduces her theoretical innovation "cartographic abstraction" – a material modality of thought and experience that is produced through cartographic techniques of depiction. Reddleman closely engages with selected artworks (by contemporary artists such as Joyce Kozloff, Layla Curtis, and Bill Fontana) and theories in each chapter. Reconfiguring the Foucauldian underpinning of critical cartography towards a materialist theory of abstraction, cartographic viewpoints are theorised as concrete abstractions. This research is positioned at the intersection of art theory, critical cartography and materialist philosophy.

There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps

2002-09-24 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Tish Rabe
Release : 2002-09-24
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 994/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps written by Tish Rabe. This book was released on 2002-09-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laugh and learn with fun facts about mapmakers, geography, compasses, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! “You may travel the world, but no matter how far, with a map on your lap you will know where you are.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Go on a journey and learn: • how to read the latitude and longitude lines on a map • why a hiker uses a topographical map • why mapmakers use a scale and legends • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, There’s a Map on My Lap! All About Maps also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles A Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife Oh, the Lavas That Flow! All About Volcanoes Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals What Cat Is That? All About Cats Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness

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