Skip to content

Rethinking the Power of Maps
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Rethinking the Power of Maps Paperback - 2010 - 1st Edition

by Denis Wood; Contribution by John Fels; Contribution by John Krygier


From the publisher

A contemporary follow-up to the groundbreaking Power of Maps, this book takes a fresh look at what maps do, whose interests they serve, and how they can be used in surprising, creative, and radical ways. Denis Wood describes how cartography facilitated the rise of the modern state and how maps continue to embody and project the interests of their creators. He demystifies the hidden assumptions of mapmaking and explores the promises and limitations of diverse counter-mapping practices today. Thought-provoking illustrations include U.S. Geological Survey maps; electoral and transportation maps; and numerous examples of critical cartography, participatory GIS, and map art.

Details

  • Title Rethinking the Power of Maps
  • Author Denis Wood; Contribution by John Fels; Contribution by John Krygier
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 335
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Guilford Publications, New York
  • Date 2010-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781593853662 / 1593853661
  • Weight 1.32 lbs (0.60 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.02 x 7.02 x 0.6 in (25.45 x 17.83 x 1.52 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Maps
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010007894
  • Dewey Decimal Code 912

Media reviews

Citations

  • Choice, 02/01/2011, Page 0
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2010, Page 81

About the author

Denis Wood, PhD, is an independent scholar living in Raleigh, North Carolina. He lectures widely and is the author of a dozen books and over 150 papers. From 1974 to 1996, he taught in the School of Design at North Carolina State University. In 1992, he curated the Power of Maps exhibition for the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design (remounted at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, in 1994), for which he wrote the book The Power of Maps. His other books include Rethinking the Power of Maps; Making Maps, Third Edition (coauthored with John Krygier); and Weaponizing Maps (coauthored with Joe Bryan). John Fels, PhD, until his death in 2014, was Adjunct Associate Professor in the Graduate GIS Faculty at North Carolina State University. He worked as a professional cartographer with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and as a freelance cartographic designer and consultant, and developed and taught the core design curriculum in the Cartography Program at Sir Sandford Fleming College in Ontario. Dr. Fels was the author of the North Carolina Watersheds map and also coauthor (with Denis Wood) of The Natures of Maps. John Krygier, PhD, teaches in the Department of Geology and Geography at Ohio Wesleyan University, with teaching and research specializations in cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and environmental and human geography. He has published on map design, educational technology, cultural geography, multimedia in cartography, planning, the history of cartography, and participatory GIS.

Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Rethinking the Power of Maps

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Denis Wood

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Acceptable
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£10.48
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Guilford Publications, 2010. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
£10.48
FREE shipping to USA
Rethinking the Power of Maps
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Wood, D.

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£15.32
£12.75 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The Guilford Press, 2010. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9781593853662
Item Price
£15.32
£12.75 shipping to USA
Rethinking the Power of Maps
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Wood, D.

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£15.32
£12.75 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The Guilford Press, 2010. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9781593853662
Item Price
£15.32
£12.75 shipping to USA
Rethinking the Power of Maps
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Denis Wood

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Edition
Illustrated
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£14.30
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The Guilford Press, 2010-04-16. Illustrated. paperback. Used: Good.
Item Price
£14.30
FREE shipping to USA
Rethinking the Power of Maps
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Wood, D.

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£17.52
£12.75 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Guilford Press, 2010. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9781593853662
Item Price
£17.52
£12.75 shipping to USA
Rethinking the Power of Maps
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Wood, D.

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£17.52
£12.75 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Guilford Press, 2010. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9781593853662
Item Price
£17.52
£12.75 shipping to USA
Rethinking the Power of Maps

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Wood, Denis

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
3
Seller
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£26.37
£8.57 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Paperback. Very Good.
Item Price
£26.37
£8.57 shipping to USA
Rethinking the Power of Maps
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Wood, Denis

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£23.27
£4.49 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Guilford Press, 2010. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. NOT a former library book. A sturdy, unmarked copy with slight shelf wear. "Rethinking the Power of Maps" by Denis Wood challenges traditional notions of maps as objective representations of reality. Wood argues that maps are not neutral tools but rather powerful social constructs that shape our understanding of space and place. He emphasizes that maps are inherently subjective, influenced by the perspectives and intentions of their creators. Through insightful examples and analyses, Wood encourages readers to question the authority and influence of maps, urging a more critical and nuanced approach to cartography. The book ultimately calls for a reevaluation of how we perceive and use maps in various contexts, from urban planning to cultural representation. .
Item Price
£23.27
£4.49 shipping to USA
Rethinking the Power of Maps
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Denis Wood

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Leominster, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£29.95
£20.00 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The Guilford Press, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. Slight rubbing to edges otherwise in very good condition. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.
Item Price
£29.95
£20.00 shipping to USA
Rethinking the Power of Maps
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Rethinking the Power of Maps

by Denis Wood

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used:Good
Edition
Illustrated
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781593853662 / 1593853661
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£42.19
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The Guilford Press, 2010-04-16. Illustrated. paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
£42.19
FREE shipping to USA