Author: United States. Department of the ArmyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cartography
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Foreign Maps
Author: United States. Department of the ArmyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cartography
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Handbook on Foreign Maps
Author: A History of the World in 12 Maps
Author: Jerry BrottonPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143126024
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
A New York Times Bestseller “Maps allow the armchair traveler to roam the world, the diplomat to argue his points, the ruler to administer his country, the warrior to plan his campaigns and the propagandist to boost his cause… rich and beautiful.” – Wall Street Journal Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are unavoidably ideological and subjective, intimately bound up with the systems of power and authority of particular times and places. Mapmakers do not simply represent the world, they construct it out of the ideas of their age. In this scintillating book, Jerry Brotton examines the significance of 12 maps - from the almost mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery of today. He vividly recreates the environments and circumstances in which each of the maps was made, showing how each conveys a highly individual view of the world. Brotton shows how each of his maps both influenced and reflected contemporary events and how, by considering it in all its nuances and omissions, we can better understand the world that produced it. Although the way we map our surroundings is more precise than ever before, Brotton argues that maps today are no more definitive or objective than they have ever been. Readers of this beautifully illustrated and masterfully argued book will never look at a map in quite the same way again. “A fascinating and panoramic new history of the cartographer’s art.” – The Guardian “The intellectual background to these images is conveyed with beguiling erudition…. There is nothing more subversive than a map.” – The Spectator “A mesmerizing and beautifully illustrated book.” —The Telegraph
Geographic Mental Maps and Foreign Policy Change
Author: Luis da VinhaPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110524473
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
In recent years geographic mental maps have made a comeback into the spotlight of scholarly inquiry in the area of International Relations (IR), particularly Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA). The book is framed within the mental map research agenda. It seeks to contribute and expand the theoretical and empirical development and application of geographic mental maps as an analytical concept for international politics. More precisely, it presents a theoretical framework for understanding how mental maps are employed in foreign policy decision-making and highlights the mechanisms involved in their transformation. The theoretical framework presented in this book employs the latest conceptual and theoretical insight from numerous other scientific fields such as social psychology and organizational theory. In order to test the theoretical propositions outlined in the initial chapters, the book assesses how the Carter Administration’s changing mental maps impacted its Middle East policy. In other words, the book applies geographic mental maps as an analytical tool to explain the development of the Carter Doctrine. The book is particularly targeted at academics, students, and professionals involved in the fields of Human Geography, IR, Political Geography, and FPA. The book will also be of interest to individuals interested in Political Science more generally. While the book has is academic in nature, its qualitative and holistic approach is accessible to all readers interested in geography and international politics. Luis da Vinha, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Geography & Political Science at Valley City State University.
Maps and Atlases (United States and Foreign).
Author: United States. Superintendent of DocumentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Prisoners of Geography
Author: Tim MarshallPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501121472
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Elliott and Thompson Limited.
Map Reading and Land Navigation
Author: The Traffic World
Author: Traffic World and Traffic Bulletin
Author: Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Drawings in the British Museum (Natural History) ...
Author: British Museum (Natural History). LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural History
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description