How to Lie with Maps
Book • 1996
Mark Monmonier's 'How to Lie with Maps' explores the inherent biases and distortions present in mapmaking.
The book argues that maps, by their very nature, cannot represent reality objectively due to the choices cartographers make in selecting and emphasizing certain features.
Monmonier discusses various techniques used to manipulate map readers, such as exaggerating symbols, omitting inconvenient details, and employing misleading projections.
He examines how these techniques can be used for political propaganda, commercial promotion, or simply to serve the mapmaker's own agenda.
By revealing the subjective nature of maps, the book encourages readers to critically evaluate the information they present and to recognize the potential for manipulation.
The book argues that maps, by their very nature, cannot represent reality objectively due to the choices cartographers make in selecting and emphasizing certain features.
Monmonier discusses various techniques used to manipulate map readers, such as exaggerating symbols, omitting inconvenient details, and employing misleading projections.
He examines how these techniques can be used for political propaganda, commercial promotion, or simply to serve the mapmaker's own agenda.
By revealing the subjective nature of maps, the book encourages readers to critically evaluate the information they present and to recognize the potential for manipulation.
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Recommended by Donald as an excellent treatment of the misuse of cartography for political ends.
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