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All maps in this atlas were created on the Peters Projection, which preserves area accuracy, thus giving an impression of the world quite different from the commonly used Mercator projection maps. Some fine features: land forms are clearly shown with 3-D effects; digital vegetation data (from satell
This compact world atlas is perfect for the travel enthusiast. It features brightly colored, easy-to-read political maps of the world in a convenient compact format that's ideal for purse or briefcase. It's sprial-bound for on-the-go convenience with special thematic world map on climate, population, vegetation and also with map insets of major metropolitan areas. It also features a comprehensive index and gazetteer.
In Rhumb Lines and Map Wars, Mark Monmonier offers an insightful, richly illustrated account of the controversies surrounding Flemish cartographer Gerard Mercator's legacy. He takes us back to 1569, when Mercator announced a clever method of portraying the earth on a flat surface, creating the first projection to take into account the earth's roundness. As Monmonier shows, mariners benefited most from Mercator's projection, which allowed for easy navigation of the high seas with rhumb lines—clear-cut routes with a constant compass bearing—for true direction. But the projection's popularity among nineteenth-century sailors led to its overuse—often in inappropriate, non-navigational ways—for wall maps, world atlases, and geopolitical propaganda. Because it distorts the proportionate size of countries, the Mercator map was criticized for inflating Europe and North America in a promotion of colonialism. In 1974, German historian Arno Peters proffered his own map, on which countries were ostensibly drawn in true proportion to one another. In the ensuing "map wars" of the 1970s and 1980s, these dueling projections vied for public support—with varying degrees of success. Widely acclaimed for his accessible, intelligent books on maps and mapping, Monmonier here examines the uses and limitations of one of cartography's most significant innovations. With informed skepticism, he offers insightful interpretations of why well-intentioned clerics and development advocates rallied around the Peters projection, which flagrantly distorted the shape of Third World nations; why journalists covering the controversy ignored alternative world maps and other key issues; and how a few postmodern writers defended the Peters worldview with a self-serving overstatement of the power of maps. Rhumb Lines and Map Wars is vintage Monmonier: historically rich, beautifully written, and fully engaged with the issues of our time.
Completely revised and updated, Hammond's venerable world atlas contains 20 more pages than the previous edition, new photos, and a font change at the same great price. This atlas contains full-color, accurate, easy-to-read world maps with striking physical relief and the latest country information.
Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the statistics, politics, history, culture, and physical features of the countries of the world, arranged by continent or region.