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Featuring four centuries of maps that depict the changing landscape of North America, \u003ci\u003eMapping America\u003c\/i\u003e charts the continent through numerous landmark events and uprisings, including the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, and more recent concerns, such as the environment and terrorism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From early maps depicting the country's colonial beginnings, through to contemporary maps depicting America today, the book presents the reader with a multi-faceted view of the North American physical and cultural landscape; from maps showing the electoral routes of Presidential campaigns, to the diminishing native communities shown in census maps, to maps charting the country's health statistics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alongside the historic, geographic, and political, the book also pays particular attention to the artistic and imaginative, documenting America's rich and descriptive literary and artistic past. The journey taken by Jack Kerouac in the seminal book \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e is documented in a hand-drawn map, whilst numerous artists known for their interest in cartography will be featured, from the representational to the abstract, including Paula Scher with \u003ci\u003eThe United States\u003c\/i\u003e and Daniel Medina with \u003ci\u003eMap Cube World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Not just for cartography enthusiasts, \u003ci\u003eMapping America: Exploring the Continent\u003c\/i\u003e appeals to the general reader, as well as specialists in the areas of geography, art, architecture and design. The book's breadth of material, with a variety of maps ranging from the historically accurate to the imaginative and entertaining, makes it accessible to all, and a perfect Christmas gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49546458431761,"sku":"GOR006937204","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50189308952849,"sku":"CIN1907317082VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52821170389265,"sku":"NLS9781907317088","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53369900859665,"sku":"CIN1907317082G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1907317082.jpg?v=1751439031"},{"product_id":"working-with-map-projections-book-fritz-kessler-9781138304987","title":"Working with Map Projections","description":"A map projection fundamentally impacts the mapmaking process. 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The authors take a novel approach to discussing map projections by avoiding an extensive inventory of mathematical formulae and using only the mathematics of map projections that matter for many mapping tasks. They also present information that is directly applicable to the process of selecting map projections and not tied to a specific software package.  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