No Dig, No Fly, No Go - How Maps Restrict and Control

Informationen zum Autor Mark Monmonier is Distinguished Professor of Geography at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He is the author of more than twenty books and the editor of volume 6 of the History of Cartography series, published by the University of Chicago Press. Klappentext Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. These maps control behavior, regulating activities from flying to fishing, prohibiting students from one part of town from being schooled on the other, and banishing certain individuals and industries to the periphery. This title tackles this aspect of mapping. Zusammenfassung Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. These maps control behavior! regulating activities from flying to fishing! prohibiting students from one part of town from being schooled on the other! and banishing certain individuals and industries to the periphery. This title tackles this aspect of mapping.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Monmonier, Mark S. Monmonier, Monmonier Mark
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2010
• EAN: 9780226534688
• ISBN: 978-0-226-53468-8
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Cartography, map-making & projections, Cartography, map-making and projections