Mark Monmonier Books
Cartographies of Danger: Mapping Hazards in America
No place is perfectly safe, but some places are more dangerous than others. Whether we live on a floodplain or in "Tornado Alley," near a nuclear facility or in a neighborhood poorly lit at night,...
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How to Lie with Maps
"Originally published to wide acclaim, this lively, cleverly illustrated essay on the use and abuse of maps teaches us how to evaluate maps critically and promotes a healthy skepticism about these...
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Air Apparent: How Meteorologists Learned to Map, Predict, and Dramatize Weather
Air Apparent is the singular history of the weather map, one that has developed around the twin poles of weather's many facets and the public's varied needs. Mark Monmonier traces the contentious d...
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Bushmanders and Bullwinkles: How Politicians Manipulate Electronic Maps and Census Data to Win Elections
"For years Mark Monmonier, "a prose stylist of no mean ability or charm" according to the Washington Post, has delighted readers with his insightful understanding of cartography as an art and techn...
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Spying with Maps: Surveillance Technologies and the Future of Privacy
"In Spying with Maps, the "mapmatician" Mark Monmonier looks at the increased use of geographic data, satellite imagery, and location tracking across a wide range of fields such as military intelli...
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