{"product_id":"radical-cartography-isbn-9780525559795","title":"Radical Cartography","description":"\u003cb\u003e“This is it: the full download from a true genius of cartography. \u003ci\u003eRadical Cartography\u003c\/i\u003e will make you see maps, and, indeed, your place on the planet, with fresh eyes.”—Daniel Immerwahr, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Hide an Empire\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA stunning, thought-provoking exploration of how maps shape our understanding of the world—featuring over 150 full-color maps in a gorgeous package\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaps are ubiquitous in contemporary life­­—not just for navigation, but for making sense of our society, our environment, and even ourselves. In an instant, huge datasets can be plotted on command and we can explore faraway places in exacting detail. Yet the new ease and speed of data mapping can often lead to the same results as ever: over-simplified maps used as tools for top-down control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCartographer and historian William Rankin argues that it’s time to reimagine what a map can be and how it can be used. Maps are not neutral visualizations of facts. They are innately political, defining how the world is divided, what becomes visible and what stays hidden, and whose voices are heard. What matters isn’t just the topics or the data, but how maps make arguments about how the world works. And the consequences are enormous. A map’s visual argument can change how cities are designed and how rivers flow, how wars are fought and how land claims are settled, how children learn about race and how colonialism becomes a habit of mind. Maps don’t just show us information—they help construct our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with vibrant maps, including many “radical” maps created by Rankin himself and by other cutting-edge mapmakers, \u003ci\u003eRadical Cartography \u003c\/i\u003eexposes the consequences of how maps represent boundaries, layers, people, projections, color, scale, and time. Challenging the map as a tool of the status quo, Rankin empowers readers to embrace three unexpected values for the future of cartography: uncertainty, multiplicity, and subjectivity. Changing the tools—changing the maps—can change the questions we ask, the answers we accept, and the world we build.\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Layers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Projections\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Color\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Scale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Values of Cartography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Credits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRadical Cartography \u003c\/i\u003eis filled with maps that challenge the dominant narrative. . . Technical wizardry is constantly expanding the possibilities for visualising patterns in data, but [Rankin's] point is that the perfect map will never exist. . . Rather than aspire to neutrality, objectivity and sharp distinctions, map‑makers should embrace uncertainty, subjectivity and multiplicity.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rankin’s real beef is with conventional cartography, which yields boring maps. “Radical,” for him, means questioning assumptions. The result is a series of mind-scrambling maps—of lightning, kissing, slavery, and the moon.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The illustrations and side-by-side comparative maps... beautifully capture Rankin’s points about the power of maps.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Chicago Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Striking... Rankin argues for a “radical” approach to cartography that not only spotlights marginalized groups but also is “less well-behaved,” embracing noise and messiness ... Lavishly illustrated with maps and photographs, this stuns.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e— Publishers Weekly, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An edifying read about the power of maps... These values [Rankin] proposes for radical cartography in maps—uncertainty, multiplicity, and subjectivity—have the potential to be a tool for change.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rankin effectively makes the case that “radical cartography resists the urge to show the world everywhere as crisp, clear and unambiguous” by embracing uncertainty, multiplicity, and subjectivity. Readers interested in current possibilities in mapmaking and data visualization will appreciate this far-reaching book.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is it: the full download from a true genius of cartography.\u003ci\u003e Radical Cartography\u003c\/i\u003e will make you see maps, and, indeed, your place on the planet, with fresh eyes.”—\u003cb\u003eDaniel Immerwahr, author of\u003ci\u003e How to Hide an Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fearless, fascinating examination of how maps shape our worldview. This revolutionary text strips away the myth of cartographic neutrality, revealing the power structures embedded in every contour line and choice of color.\u003cb\u003e”—Gareth Cook, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former series editor of \u003ci\u003eBest American Infographics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A groundbreaking and fascinating work, \u003ci\u003eRadical Cartography\u003c\/i\u003e brings the human back into geography. This is a timely and significant intervention that provides essential tools for challenging authoritative—and authoritarian—voices.”\u003cb\u003e—Paul Richardson, author of \u003ci\u003eMyths of Geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rankin interrogates the very concept of a map, while also showing us how its various elements shape our understanding of reality. Through his attention to both the big picture and consequential details, we see mapmaking in all its complexity: messy, necessary, and full of promise.”\u003cb\u003e—Susan Schulten, author of \u003ci\u003eA History of America in 100 Maps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read for anyone looking at a map! This is an important plea for more empathy in cartography.\"\u003cb\u003e—Sarah Rendgen, author of \u003ci\u003eInformation Graphics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A significant addition to the literature on cartography, this book systematically demonstrates that the graphics of maps \u003ci\u003eare \u003c\/i\u003etheir argument. Readable and engaging, Rankin’s work expands the possibilities of cartographic representation.”\u003cb\u003e—Johanna Drucker, author of \u003ci\u003eInventing the Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As rigorous as it is accessible, \u003ci\u003eRadical Cartography\u003c\/i\u003e offers a brilliant and imaginative approach to ‘mapping differently.’ Rankin establishes that mapping can be urgent and compelling, with the potential to illuminate vexing social and theoretical problems and, ultimately, to save lives.”\u003cb\u003e—Michael Ralph, author of \u003ci\u003eForensics of Capital\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Since the turn of this computer-generated century, William Rankin has been jolting cartographers out of ruts, inviting them to question defaults and see the world anew. In this essential volume, he gave me a good shake once more.\"\u003cb\u003e—Oliver Uberti, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eAtlas of the Invisible\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"An impressive guide to how maps can make a difference in how we see the world, Rankin's book will appeal to professional and armchair cartographers alike.\"\u003cb\u003e—James Cheshire, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Library of Lost Maps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of history at Yale University, where he focuses on the history of mapping and the geographic sciences. Born and raised outside Chicago, he was originally trained as an architect before receiving a dual PhD in the history of science and architecture from Harvard University. In addition to his work as a historian, he is also an award-winning cartographer, and his maps—available at www.radicalcartography.net—have appeared in numerous books, magazines, and exhibits around the world.","brand":"Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233500246245,"sku":"NP9780525559795","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525559795.jpg?v=1767735349","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/radical-cartography-isbn-9780525559795","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}