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How to Lie with Maps by Monmonier, Mark is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is How to Lie with Maps about?
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 easy-to-manipulate models of reality. Monmonier shows that, despite their immense value, maps lie. In fact, they must. 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.
Who reads How to Lie with Maps?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Monmonier, Mark
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press; University Of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226534152
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Travel, Anthropology, Science
- Rating
- 3.58 / 5 (537 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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