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Cartographic Fictions

Maps, Race, and Identity

Cartographic Fictions( )
Author: Piper, Karen
ISBN:978-0-8135-3072-7
Publication Date:Apr 2002
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $64.00
Book Description:

Maps are stories as much about us as about the landscape. They reveal changing perceptions of the natural world, as well as conflicts over the acquisition of territories. Cartographic Fictions looks at maps in relation to journals, correspondence, advertisements, and novels by authors such as Joseph Conrad and Michael Ondaatje. In her innovative study, Karen Piper follows the history of cartography through three stages: the establishment of the prime meridian, the...
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Book Details
Pages:224
Detailed Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Cartography
Science / Earth Sciences / Geography
Technology & Engineering / Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches
Book Weight:1.13 Pounds



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