Picturing America

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022638618X
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Book Synopsis Picturing America by : Stephen J. Hornsby

Download or read book Picturing America written by Stephen J. Hornsby and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructive, amusing, colorful—pictorial maps have been used and admired since the first medieval cartographer put pen to paper depicting mountains and trees across countries, people and objects around margins, and sea monsters in oceans. More recent generations of pictorial map artists have continued that traditional mixture of whimsy and fact, combining cartographic elements with text and images and featuring bold and arresting designs, bright and cheerful colors, and lively detail. In the United States, the art form flourished from the 1920s through the 1970s, when thousands of innovative maps were mass-produced for use as advertisements and decorative objects—the golden age of American pictorial maps. Picturing America is the first book to showcase this vivid and popular genre of maps. Geographer Stephen J. Hornsby gathers together 158 delightful pictorial jewels, most drawn from the extensive collections of the Library of Congress. In his informative introduction, Hornsby outlines the development of the cartographic form, identifies several representative artists, describes the process of creating a pictorial map, and considers the significance of the form in the history of Western cartography. Organized into six thematic sections, Picturing America covers a vast swath of the pictorial map tradition during its golden age, ranging from “Maps to Amuse” to “Maps for War.” Hornsby has unearthed the most fascinating and visually striking maps the United States has to offer: Disney cartoon maps, college campus maps, kooky state tourism ads, World War II promotional posters, and many more. This remarkable, charming volume’s glorious full-color pictorial maps will be irresistible to any map lover or armchair traveler.

Pictorial Maps

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Pictorial Maps by : Nigel Holmes

Download or read book Pictorial Maps written by Nigel Holmes and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is about the history and making of pictorial maps. The first half of the book covers the history of these maps through the ages, including their use during wars. The second half of the book concentrates on the map making process, and covers topics such as computer graphics.

You Are Here

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Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568984308
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (843 download)

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Book Synopsis You Are Here by : Katharine A. Harmon

Download or read book You Are Here written by Katharine A. Harmon and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mapmaking fulfills one of our most ancient and deepseated desires: understanding the world around us and our place in it. But maps need not just show continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods, matrimony, and mythological places. There are maps to popular culture, from Gulliver's Island to Gilligan's Island. There are speculative maps of the world before it was known, and maps to secret places known only to the mapmaker. Artists' maps show another kind of uncharted realm: the imagination. What all these maps have in common is their creators' willingness to venture beyond the boundaries of geography or convention. You Are Here is a wide-ranging collection of such superbly inventive maps. These are charts of places you're not expected to find, but a voyage you take in your mind: an exploration of the ideal country estate from a dog's perspective; a guide to buried treasure on Skeleton Island; a trip down the road to success; or the world as imagined by an inmate of a mental institution. With over 100 maps from artists, cartographers, and explorers, You are Here gives the reader a breath-taking view of worlds, both real and imaginary.

War Map

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ISBN 13 : 9780957149717
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (497 download)

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Book Synopsis War Map by : Philip Curtis

Download or read book War Map written by Philip Curtis and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps

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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0375810994
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Book Synopsis There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps by : Tish Rabe

Download or read book There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps written by Tish Rabe and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2002-09-24 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laugh and learn with fun facts about mapmakers, geography, compasses, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! “You may travel the world, but no matter how far, with a map on your lap you will know where you are.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Go on a journey and learn: • how to read the latitude and longitude lines on a map • why a hiker uses a topographical map • why mapmakers use a scale and legends • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, There’s a Map on My Lap! All About Maps also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles A Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife Oh, the Lavas That Flow! All About Volcanoes Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals What Cat Is That? All About Cats Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness

The Story of Maps

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ISBN 13 : 9781784048433
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (484 download)

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Book Synopsis The Story of Maps by : Anne Rooney

Download or read book The Story of Maps written by Anne Rooney and published by . This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of people who love maps is growing. They are now very popular with the book-buying public. Among many other bits of information, this book reveals how the rules of cartography were drawn up and how people worked out the dimensions of the world.

Maps

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Publisher : Big Picture Press
ISBN 13 : 9781848773011
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)

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Book Synopsis Maps by : Aleksandra Mizielinska

Download or read book Maps written by Aleksandra Mizielinska and published by Big Picture Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis.

PICTORIAL ST. LOUIS: a Topographical Survey, Drawn from Perspective 1875

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ISBN 13 : 9781638219613
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis PICTORIAL ST. LOUIS: a Topographical Survey, Drawn from Perspective 1875 by : Rich. J. Compton

Download or read book PICTORIAL ST. LOUIS: a Topographical Survey, Drawn from Perspective 1875 written by Rich. J. Compton and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PICTORIAL ST. LOUIS: The Great Metropolis of the Mississippi Valley A Topographical Survey, Drawn From Perspective 1875.Illustrations by Camille N. Dry and designed & edited by Rich. J. Compton.Over 220 pages of illustrations and descriptions of life in St. Louis in the late 1800's. The preliminary drawings for this work were made early in the spring of 1874. After a careful consideration of the subject, it was determined to locate the point of view so that the city would be seen from the southeast, believing that to be the most advantageous in all respects. Accordingly, the point of site was established on the Illinois side of the river, looking to the northwest, and at sufficient altitude to overlook the roofs of ordinary houses into the streets. A careful perspective, which required a surface of three hundred square feet, was then erected from a correct survey of the city, extending northward from Arsenal Island to the Water Works, a distance of about ten miles, on the river front; and from the Insane Asylum on the southwest to the Cemeteries on the northwest.Every foot of the vast territory within these limits has been carefully examined and topographically drawn in perspective, by Mr. C. N. Dry and his assistants, and the faithfulness and accuracy with which this work has been done an examination of the pages will attest. Absolute truth and accuracy in the representation of the territory has been the standard and in no cases have additions or alterations been made unless the same were actually in course of construction. In a few cases, important public and private edifices that are not yet finished are shown completed, and as they will appear when done. All the buildings within the limits of the survey in July, 1875, are shown; and a very large number of those executed or commenced since that date have been also introduced, the pages having been constantly corrected up to the last possible moment before publication.

My Map Book

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060264551
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis My Map Book by : Sara Fanelli

Download or read book My Map Book written by Sara Fanelli and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1995-07-20 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In each spread of this bold and humorous picture book, available for the first time since 1995, children can examine their place in the world around them through detailed and engaging maps. Twelve beautifully illustrated maps such as Map of My Day and Map of My Tummy will fascinate children. When finished reading the book, children can unfold the jacket -- it turns into a poster-size map!

The Disney Book of Maps

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ISBN 13 : 9781787418370
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (183 download)

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The Greatest Grid

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ISBN 13 : 9780231159906
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (599 download)

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Book Synopsis The Greatest Grid by : Hilary Ballon

Download or read book The Greatest Grid written by Hilary Ballon and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York celebrating the bicentennial of the 1811 Commissioners' Plan of Manhattan, this volume does more than memorialize such a visionary effort, it serves as an enduring reference full of rare images and information."--P. [4] of cover.

Learning and Teaching with Maps

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Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415312097
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis Learning and Teaching with Maps by : Patrick Wiegand

Download or read book Learning and Teaching with Maps written by Patrick Wiegand and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides a comprehensive account of how young children learn with maps and how teachers can best teach them. A particular feature of the book is the integration of digital and conventional mapping.

The Geography and Map Division

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Book Synopsis The Geography and Map Division by : Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division

Download or read book The Geography and Map Division written by Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Our U. S. A.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis Our U. S. A. by : Frank J. Taylor

Download or read book Our U. S. A. written by Frank J. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Children's Newspaper and Children's Pictorial

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book The Children's Newspaper and Children's Pictorial written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dictionary Catalog of the Map Division

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 896 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Book Synopsis Dictionary Catalog of the Map Division by : New York Public Library. Map Division

Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the Map Division written by New York Public Library. Map Division and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Petrocinema

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501354159
Total Pages : 272 pages
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Book Synopsis Petrocinema by : Marina Dahlquist

Download or read book Petrocinema written by Marina Dahlquist and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Petrocinema presents a collection of essays concerning the close relationship between the oil industry and modern media-especially film. Since the early 1920s, oil extracting companies such as Standard Oil, Royal Dutch/Shell, ConocoPhillips, or Statoil have been producing and circulating moving images for various purposes including research and training, safety, process observation, or promotion. Such industrial and sponsored films include documentaries, educationals, and commercials that formed part of a larger cultural project to transform the image of oil exploitation, creating media interfaces that would allow corporations to coordinate their goals with broader cultural and societal concerns. Falling outside of the domain of conventional cinema, such films firmly belong to an emerging canon of sponsored and educational film and media that has developed over the past decade. Contributing to this burgeoning field of sponsored and educational film scholarship, chapters in this book bear on the intersecting cultural histories of oil extraction and media history by looking closely at moving image imaginaries of the oil industry, from the earliest origins or “spills” in the 20th century to today's post industrial “petromelancholia.”