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Tales from the Map Room
Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War
Author: Earl B. McElfresh
Publisher:
Published: 1999-10
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →During the Civil War, a good map could spell the difference between victory and defeat. This book collects the war's most notable, interesting, and beautiful maps--and tells the story of how they were made. Ranging from exquisitely detailed renderings reproduced in full color to rough pencil sketches drawn from horseback, these maps are both striking works of art and invaluable historical artifacts. The anecdotal text explains the techniques and travails of mapmaking during the war and reveals the little-known cartographic exploits of George Armstrong Custer, writer Ambrose Bierce, and Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, among many others.
Maps and Politics
Author: Jeremy Black
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2000-09-01
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 1861898371
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →?We all rely on the apparent accuracy and objectivity of maps, but often do not see the very process of mapping as political. Are the power and purpose of maps inherently political? Maps and Politics addresses this important question and seeks to emphasize that the apparent ‘objectivity’ of the map-making and map-using process cannot be divorced from aspects of the politics of representation. Maps have played, and continue to play, a major role in both international and domestic politics. They show how visual geographical representations can be made to reflect and advance political agendas in powerful ways. The major developments in this field over the last century are responses both to cartographic progression and to a greater emphasis on graphic imagery in societies affected by politicization, democratization, and consumer and cultural shifts. Jeremy Black asks whether bias-free cartography is possible and demonstrates that maps are not straightforward visual texts, but contain political and politicizing subtexts that need to be read with care.
Shapes of Ireland
Old Maps and Their Makers Considered from the Historical & Decorative Standpoints
Maps
Author: James R. Akerman
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Introducing readers to a wide range of maps from different time periods and a variety of cultures, this book confirms the vital roles of maps throughout history in commerce, art, literature, and national identity.
Maps and Their Makers
Maps and Their Makers
Author: G R (Gerald Roe) Crone
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Published: 2021-09-09
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9781014032362
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Mapmakers
Author: John Noble Wilford
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780394753034
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A history of mapmaking spans the period of time from when maps were made on clay tablets, to the present, when satellites chart the planets
