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The Natures of Maps: Cartographic Constructions of the Natural World
Denis Wood, John Fels
University Of Chicago Press, 2009
More than a map
This is not a book about maps! This is a book about the philosophy of communications and how maps are used to influence our view of the world stage. "Maps are not pictures, they are arguments". When read this way, I would rate this presentation in the highest ...
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Seeing Through Maps: Many Ways to See the World
Denis Wood
New Internationalist, 2007
Do you know: Which image shows population sizes? Which images show how big each country is? Which image shows that 'North' isn't the same as 'up'? Which image conveys the idea of 'Spaceship Earth'? Which image was created to help navigators? Which images have been criticized the most? This book answers all these questions and many more. It ...
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Route 66: Iconography of the American Highway
Arthur Krim
Center for American Places, 2006
It's Finally Here
Those of us deeply connected to Route 66 know that Arthur Krim is one of the road's best kept secrets. He has spent decades engaging in meticulous research of the highway's origins and of the songs, films, and social / cultural impact it has had on our society. Simply ...
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The Power of Maps
Denis Wood
The Guilford Press, 1992
Excellent Writing, Profound Insights
This is one of those books that come around all too infrequently that make us see the world differently. Those content with a limited view may not fully appreciate the depth of this book's insights. The prose simply soars beyond what one would expect from an academic ...
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Acupuncture Therapy
Mary Austin
ASI Publishers, 1978
The Textbook of Acupuncture Therapy
This is the first truly comprehensive textbook of Chinese acupuncture in the English language.
The author, who practices acupuncture and osteopathy, describes in a clear and straightforward manner the complete range of acupuncture techniques, with anatomical ...
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Seeing Through Maps: Many Ways to See the World
Ward Kaiser And Bob Abramms Denis Wood
ODT, Inc., 2006
Interesting topic, well written, loses a star for poor production
This book is published by a small publishing house in Massachusetts, and the production shows. The cover on the book I received looks more like the earlier edition (not like the one shown here), though it contains maps of the 2004 US presidential election. The format ...
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Five Billion Years of Global Change: A History of the Land
Denis Wood
The Guilford Press, 2003
Demonstrating how the story of our past can help us better understand the present, geographer Denis Wood tells the story of our entire past, from the Big Bang to the World Wide Web. Five Billion Years of Global Change takes readers through the formation of the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, continents, and mountains; the origin of life; the ...
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Making Maps: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS
John Krygier, Denis Wood
The Guilford Press, 2005
a real gem
This book should be required reading for anyone who is allowed to make maps with a GIS. It's actually a pretty quick read (3-4 hours for me) thanks to its concise and tightly organized text set in context of some very clean and simple graphics. There is even a healthy ...
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Seeing Through Maps: The Power of Images to Shape Our World View
Ward Kaiser, Denis Wood
O D T Inc, 2001
Highly recommended for libraries
As librarians in Bergen County, N.J., we highly recommend "Seeing Through Maps" for all library collections. This a wonderfully illustrated, interestingly written book. It is especially good for the young adult collection as it is accurate, clear and attractively ...
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