"While literally hundreds of books exist on the subject of "cartographic" maps, The Art of Illustrated Maps is the first book to fully explore the world of conceptual, "imaginative" mapping. Author John Roman refers to illustrated maps as "the creative nonfiction of cartography," and his book reveals how and why the human mind instinctively recognizes and accepts the artistic license evoked by this unique art form. Drawing from numerous references,...

Describes the history of mapmaking and provides instructions for making maps.

"Rose wants to bring something truly unique for show-and-tell, so she creates maps to explore her imagination in search of something no one has ever seen before"--

A history of mapmaking showing how maps both reflect and change people's view of the world.

"Using 101 maps, graphs, charts, and plots of the 2016 United States presidential election data, this book explores the rich diversity of thematic mapping and the visual representation of data. It details well-known techniques and shows you how to design effective maps and graphics. It also shows innovative and fascinating alternative ways of making maps of empirical data which you can use in your own work. Each example illustrates a different approach...

Kids will learn how maps are put together in layers like sandwiches, how to use a map to get oriented, and the use of hundreds of different kinds of maps.

Projects range from accurately-scaled maps of an existing area to fantasy maps, such as a pirate treasure map.

Discusses the history and importance of maps and the science of cartography.