{"product_id":"thematic-mapping-by-kenneth-field-9781589485570","title":"Thematic Mapping","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst place winner in Educational Products at the 2021 International Cartographic Conference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaps are ubiquitous, yet maps are not made equally, nor are they read equally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery map is a product of its maker and its reader, and maps are rarely right or wrong but simply different versions of the truth. The meaning you see in a map can reinforce or challenge your understanding of the theme it represents, and you are much more likely to believe a map if it presents a version of the truth that you believe in already.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut how do you decide what map you want to make? How do you understand the way in which different maps can be used in different ways to tell a story? How do you design a map to be read in a particular way? \u003cem\u003eThematic Mapping: 101 Inspiring Ways to Visualise Empirical Data\u003c\/em\u003e answers these questions, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing 101 maps, graphs, charts, and plots of the 2016 United States presidential election data, \u003cem\u003eThematic Mapping\u003c\/em\u003e explores the rich diversity of thematic mapping and the visual representation of data. It details well-known techniques and demonstrates how to design effective maps and graphics. Each map illustrates a different approach to the same data, and all lead to different maps and different ways of seeing different shades of truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThematic Mapping\u003c\/em\u003e examines the innovative and fascinating alternative ways of making maps of data which you can use in your own work. Which will speak to your truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471808774380,"sku":"9781589485570","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781589485570-thematic-mapping.jpg?v=1775256222","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/thematic-mapping-by-kenneth-field-9781589485570","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}