We all rely on the apparent accuracy and objectivity of maps, but often do not see the very process of mapping as political. Maps and Politics asks whether bias-free cartography is possible and demonstrates that maps are not straightforward texts, but contain political and polit…
Do maps accurately and objectively present the information we expect them to portray, or are they instead colored by the political purposes of their makers? In this lively and well-illustrated book, Jeremy Black investigates this dangerous territory, arguing persuasively that th…
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 obj…
Algunos mapas nos ayudan a encontrar nuestro camino. Otros deciden a dónde podemos ir y qué podemos hacer. Esos mapas controlan la conducta, regulan actividades como volar o pescar, impiden a estudiantes de una parte de la ciudad escolarizarse en otra y eliminan de la periferia …