Contents
Preface to the Third Edition IX
1 Introduction 1
2 Elements of the Map 5
3 Map Generalization: Little White Lies and Lots of Them 27
4 Blunders That Mislead 45
5 Color: Attraction and Distraction 60
6 Maps That Advertise 72
7 Development Maps (Or, How to Seduce the Town Board) 85
8 Maps for Political Propaganda 101
9 Maps, Defense, and Disinformation: Fool Thine Enemy 123
10 Large-Scale Mapping, Culture, and the National Interest 134
11 Data Maps: A Thicket of Thorny Choices 153
12 Image Maps: Picture That 179
13 Prohibitive Cartography: Maps That Say "No!" 188
14 Fast Maps: Animated, Interactive, or Mobile 195
15 Epilogue 203
Acknowledgments 207
Appendix: Latitude and Longitude 209
Selected Readings for Further Exploration 213
Sources of Illustrations 219
Index 221