I have always loved maps. When I saw the entry for "How to Lie with Maps," I imagined that it talked about how well meaning cartographers occasionally conveyed the wrong information to the unsuspecting public.
While there is some of that, Mark Monmonier is more "on nose" by pointing out how one can use maps to paint the picture that you want to show.
(Please see the enclosed pictures.)
Mark is someone that knows his way around a map. He understands the governing bodies, rules, regulations, and common conventions - and, how to use those to get your point across.
The first chapters cover the point that all maps are inaccurate, but some convey useful information. The triumvirate of scale, projection, and map symbols must necessarily be somewhat inaccurate. Mark gives the example that if a road was the width shown on the map then it would be a mile wide on the ground.
The techniques Mark described in this "Eleven Rules for Polishing ..." apply to almost any graphical medium.
I will be a more careful consumer of graphical images in the future.
Well done Mark Monmonier!
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A brilliant book with applications outside of cartography
I have always loved maps. When I saw the entry for "How to Lie with Maps," I imagined that it talked about how well meaning cartographers occasionally conveyed the wrong information to the unsuspecting public.While there is some of that, Mark Monmonier is more "on nose" by pointing out how one can use maps to paint the picture that you want to show.(Please see the enclosed pictures.)Mark is someone that knows his way around a map. He understands the governing bodies, rules, regulations, and common conventions - and, how to use those to get your point across.The first chapters cover the point that all maps are inaccurate, but some convey useful information. The triumvirate of scale, projection, and map symbols must necessarily be somewhat inaccurate. Mark gives the example that if a road was the width shown on the map then it would be a mile wide on the ground.The techniques Mark described in this "Eleven Rules for Polishing ..." apply to almost any graphical medium.I will be a more careful consumer of graphical images in the future.Well done Mark Monmonier!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019
While there is some of that, Mark Monmonier is more "on nose" by pointing out how one can use maps to paint the picture that you want to show.
(Please see the enclosed pictures.)
Mark is someone that knows his way around a map. He understands the governing bodies, rules, regulations, and common conventions - and, how to use those to get your point across.
The first chapters cover the point that all maps are inaccurate, but some convey useful information. The triumvirate of scale, projection, and map symbols must necessarily be somewhat inaccurate. Mark gives the example that if a road was the width shown on the map then it would be a mile wide on the ground.
The techniques Mark described in this "Eleven Rules for Polishing ..." apply to almost any graphical medium.
I will be a more careful consumer of graphical images in the future.
Well done Mark Monmonier!
A brilliant book with applications outside of cartography
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019
I have always loved maps. When I saw the entry for "How to Lie with Maps," I imagined that it talked about how well meaning cartographers occasionally conveyed the wrong information to the unsuspecting public.Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019
While there is some of that, Mark Monmonier is more "on nose" by pointing out how one can use maps to paint the picture that you want to show.
(Please see the enclosed pictures.)
Mark is someone that knows his way around a map. He understands the governing bodies, rules, regulations, and common conventions - and, how to use those to get your point across.
The first chapters cover the point that all maps are inaccurate, but some convey useful information. The triumvirate of scale, projection, and map symbols must necessarily be somewhat inaccurate. Mark gives the example that if a road was the width shown on the map then it would be a mile wide on the ground.
The techniques Mark described in this "Eleven Rules for Polishing ..." apply to almost any graphical medium.
I will be a more careful consumer of graphical images in the future.
Well done Mark Monmonier!
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