Mark S. Monmonier (66 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Originally published to wide acclaim, this 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. The second edition is updated with the addition of two new chapters, 10 color plates, and a new foreword by renowned geographer H. J. de Blij. One new chapter examines the role of national interest and cultural values in national mapping organizations, including the United States Geological Survey, while the other explores the new breed of multimedia, computer-based maps. 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.…

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Originally published to wide acclaim, this 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. The second edition is updated with the addition of two new chapters, 10 color plates, and a new foreword by renowned geographer H. J. de Blij. One new chapter examines the role of national interest and cultural values in national mapping organizations, including the United States Geological Survey, while the other explores the new breed of multimedia, computer-based maps. 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.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Light soiling on the lower edge, minor wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 431 pp., Maps, White Color Map Illus Hardbackm VG, no DJ, 1st ed.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 61, No 1, pp. 51-71, Illus, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, last page in facsimile else VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Minor edgewear, else tight and clean. DJ shows light rubbing. Illus.

Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: VERY Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDEncyclopaedias & Reference WorksVERY Good.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Monmonier, Mark S. From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: how maps name, claim, and inflame. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2006, xiv, 215pp., very good dust-jacket, very good brown hardcover. "In the age before political correctness, mapmakers readily accepted any local preference for place names, prizing accurate representation over standards of decorum." "From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow probes this little-known chapter in American cartographic history by considering the intersecting efforts to computerize mapmaking, standardize geographic names, and respond to public concern over ethnically offensive appellations. Interweaving cartographic history with tales of politics and power, celebrated geographer Mark Monmonier locates his story within the past and present struggles of mapmakers to create an orderly process for naming that avoids confusion, preserves history, and serves different political aims. Anchored by a diverse selection of naming controversies - in the United States, Canada, Cyprus, Israel, Palestine, and Antarctica; on the ocean floor and the surface of the moon; and in other parts of our solar system - From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow richly reveals the map s role as a mediated portrait of the cultural landscape. And unlike other books that consider place names, this is the first to reflect on both the real cartographic and political imbroglios they engender."-- CONTENTS: Naming and mapping -- The quest for a national gazetteer -- Purging pejoratives -- Body parts and risqué toponyms -- Going native -- Your toponym or mine? -- Erasures -- Inscriptions -- Epilogue : naming rites. 9780226534657 ISBN 0226534650.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Black cloth quarter binding with green boards. Green end papers. Gift inscription on FEP. Small ink stain on flip side of FEP (looks like manufacturers defect). Text block and text pages bright and clean. No remainder marks. Tight binding. …

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 68, No 2, pp. 180-195, Illus, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled pamphlet, else VG.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. Stated first edition with full number line. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 62, No 2, pp. 203-228, Illus, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled pamphlet, else VG.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. Argues that maps can be manipulated to distort the truth, and shows how they have been used for propaganda in international affairs, political districting, and finding toxic dump sites. …

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9780226534213. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. . Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Monmonier, Mark S. Rhumb lines and map wars: a social history of the Mercator projection. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004, 1st printing number line 12345, xiv, 242pp., very good dust-jacket, cover price $25.00, very good black cloth. An account of the controversies surrounding Flemish cartographer Gerard Mercator's legacy examines the limitations and uses of Mercator's clever method of portraying the earth on a flat surface while taking into account the earth's actual roundness. - CONTENTS: Bearings straight? an introduction -- Early sailing charts -- Mercator's résumé -- Revealing replicas -- The Wright approach -- Travelers' aide -- Soldiering on -- On track -- Wall maps and world views -- Size matters -- Points of view. 9780226534312 ISBN 0226534316.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. Ex-library copy with usual markings.First edition.