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Mapping the Nation: History and Cartography in NineteenthCentury America,Used
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In the nineteenth century, Americans began to use maps in radically new ways. For the first time, medical men mapped diseases to understand and prevent epidemics, natural scientists mapped climate and rainfall to uncover weather patterns, educators mapped the past to foster national loyalty among students, and Northerners mapped slavery to assess the power of the South. After the Civil War, federal agencies embraced statistical and thematic mapping in order to profile the ethnic, racial, economic, moral, and physical attributes of a reunified nation. By the end of the century, Congress had authorized a national archive of maps, an explicit recognition that old maps were not relics to be discarded but unique records of the nations past.All of these experiments involved the realization that maps were not just illustrations of data, but visual tools that were uniquely equipped to convey complex ideas and information. In Mapping the Nation, Susan Schulten charts how maps of epidemic disease, slavery, census statistics, the environment, and the past demonstrated the analytical potential of cartography, and in the process transformed the very meaning of a map.Today, statistical and thematic maps are so ubiquitous that we take for granted that data will be arranged cartographically. Whether for urban planning, public health, marketing, or political strategy, maps have become everyday tools of social organization, governance, and economics. The world we inhabitsaturated with maps and graphic informationgrew out of this sea change in spatial thought and representation in the nineteenth century, when Americans learned to see themselves and their nation in new dimensions.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Mapping the Nation'? A: 'Mapping the Nation' explores how maps were used in the nineteenth century in America for various purposes, including understanding diseases, assessing slavery, and fostering national loyalty.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Mapping the Nation' is Susan Schulten.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Mapping the Nation' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Mapping the Nation'? A: 'Mapping the Nation' consists of 272 pages.
- Q: In what condition is the book being sold? A: This book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Mapping the Nation'? A: 'Mapping the Nation' was published on July 6, 2012.
- Q: Does 'Mapping the Nation' have illustrations? A: Yes, 'Mapping the Nation' is an illustrated edition.
- Q: What themes does the book cover? A: 'Mapping the Nation' covers themes such as cartography, history, epidemic diseases, slavery, and the socio-political landscape of nineteenth-century America.
- Q: Is this book suitable for educational purposes? A: Yes, 'Mapping the Nation' can be a valuable resource for educators and students interested in American history and cartography.
- Q: How does the book discuss the evolution of maps? A: 'Mapping the Nation' discusses the evolution of maps as analytical tools that transformed the understanding of complex social and historical issues in America.