Mapping It Out: Expository Cartography for the Humanities and Social Sciences (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

1. Maps In The Humanities And Social Sciences. Words And Maps. Maps, Location, And Spatial Pattern -- 2. Scale, Perspective, And Generalization. Scale Models And The Representation Of Scale. Global Perspective And The Distortion Of Size And Shape. Regional Perspectives And The Conservation Of Distance. Some General Rules -- 3. Visual Variables And Cartographic Symbols. The Visual Variables Of Jacques Bertin. Form And Function In Cartographic Representation. Accessible Coding And Cartographic Goals -- 4. Map Goals, Map Titles, And Creative Labeling. Communication Goals, Map Content, And Graphic Hierarchies. Typography As Cartographic Symbol. Language And Cartographic Communication -- 5. Cartographic Sources And Map Compilation. Searching For Cartographic Information. Copyright And Permissions. The Mechanics Of Compilation. In Summary: Seek And Collect -- 6. Statistical Maps, Data Scaling, And Data Classification. Mapping Count Data. Mapping Intensity Data. Modifications For Greater Effectiveness. The Ethics Of One-map Solutions -- 7. Mapping Movement, Change, And Process. Mapping Flows. Spatial-temporal Series And Maps Of Change. Distance Cartograms And Relative Space. Fronts And Frontiers: Mapping War And Settlement. The Map As A Narrative -- 8. Relational Maps And Integrative Cartography. Patterns, Trends, And Spatial Models. Superposition And Additive Overlays. Representing Geographic Correlation. Integrating Maps, Graphs, Words, And Pictures -- App. A Drawing Media: Electronic Graphics Or Pen-and-ink Drafting. Tools For Compilation. Tools For Symbolization. Tools For Labeling. Software Compatibility And Planning -- App. B Working With A Cartographic Illustrator. Working Relationships. What The Illustrator Will Need To Know. Mark Monmonier. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 263-265) And Index.