How to lie with maps

187 Pages·1991·4.35 MB·English

by  Mark S. Monmonier

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MARK MONMONI!R
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CONTENTS
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Acknolwegdmenxtis
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INTRODUCTION
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ELEMENOTFST HE
MAP
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MapP rojec8t ions
MapS ymbso 1l8
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GENERALIZATION:
MAP
LITTLWEH ITEL IEASN DL OTSO FT HEM
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Geomet2r5y
Conte3n5t
Intiuoiantn dE tihcisnM apG enaelraitzi4o2n
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BLUNDETRHSA TM ISLEAD
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CartopghriCaca reles4s3n ess
DelibeBrlautnreds 4e 9
DistoGrrtaetydo neNso:tG etntgWi hatt hMea pA uthoSra w5 1
TempoIrnaclo nsyi:st enc
WhaatD ifferaeD nacy(e o Yre aorrD ecadMeak)e s54
Conetnt/sv iii
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MAPS THATA DVERTISE
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TrapnosrAtd s:G entlLei neasnd Wel-lConnteecdC iti5e9s
Entciemetna ndA ccessilbiitAyd: M apsw itahS inglec-eFP olcau6s3
Numerosunesasn dT erritoriality:
Ad MapsT outiSnugc ceasnsdC onevniecne6 8
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DEVELOPMMEANTPS
(ORH,o w TOS EDUCTEH ET OWNB OARD)
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ZoningE,n vinrmoentParlo tectainodMn a,p s7 2
ElevReunl efso Pro lsihingt hCe artogphrciaI mag7e8
YourT urnT:h eA ssesesnmRte vie8w1
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MAPS FORP OLITIPCRAOLP AGANDA
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CartograIpchoincBs gi andS mall:
Mapsa sS ymboolfsP owearn dN ationh8o8o d
SizSey,m pathy, TahnrdeI amptosr,tn ace 94
PropagaMnadpas a ndH istory:
InS earocfhE xplaatniaonn dJ ustfiicat9i9o n
ArrowCsir,c lPelsa,c e-Names,
andO theCra rtopghriacA ssualWte apons1 07
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MAPS,D EFENSEAND, DISINFORMATION:
FOOL THINEEN EMY
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Defenasned a Se curCea rtgorpahicD atbaase11 3
SoviCeatr otgrap,th hyCeo lWda ra,n dD isplaPcleaedcs 1 15
FeatuNroetsS hown,M apsN otM ade 118
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DATAMA ps:M AKINNGO NSENOSFET HEC ENSUS
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AggergatiHoonm,o gene,ai ntdyA reaUlni t1s2 4
Conetnst i/x
AgggraetiColna,s sifiacnadOt uitiolenr1,s2 9
ClasstiifoiCnco,are raltiaonn,dV i sual Per1c53e ption
PlacTemise,a, ndS maNlulm ber1s14
IdnexesR,a teasnd, R ateosfC hang1e43
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COLOR: ITRAACf ION DISTRACTION
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ColoornM aps1 94
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ApPENDIX:
LATITUDEA NDL ONGITUDE
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SELECTEREDA DINGS FURTHER
FOR EXPLORATION
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SoURCOEFSI L LUSTRATIONS
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