{"product_id":"9781509888801","title":"Radical Cartography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- How can the colours of a map reinforce our biases?\u003cbr\u003e- What does a postcolonial map of the world look like?\u003cbr\u003e- How do indigenous communities use maps to argue for self-determination?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stunning, thought-provoking exploration of how maps shape our understanding of the world - featuring over 150 beautiful full-colour maps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This striking study . . . lavishly illustrated . . . stuns' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A true genius of cartography . . . \u003ci\u003eRadical Cartography\u003c\/i\u003e will make you see maps, and, indeed, your place on the planet, with fresh eyes'\u003c\/b\u003e - Daniel Immerwahr, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Hide an Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaps are everywhere. They can change how cities are designed and how rivers flow, how wars are fought and how land claims are settled, how children learn about race and how colonialism becomes a habit of mind. Maps don't just show us information - they help construct our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCartographer and historian William Rankin argues that it's time to reimagine what a map can be and how it can be used. Maps are not neutral. They are innately political, defining how the world is divided, what becomes visible and what stays hidden, and whose voices are heard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with vibrant, radical maps created by Rankin and by other cutting-edge mapmakers, \u003ci\u003eRadical Cartography\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the map as a tool of the status quo. Changing our maps can change the questions we ask, the answers we accept - and the planet we build.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rankin, William","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56676893688194,"sku":"9781509888801","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781509888801.jpg?v=1779982824","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781509888801","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}