The Making Maps book is going to be a better guide to the basics IMO
then longer more "academic" texts. It's more of a practical guide. For
other short but very well put together examples and guides to map topics
like Thematic Mapping, Choropleths, How maps lie etc. have a look at Ken
Fields "Cartography" (url below). It covers A LOT of ground so it's a
big book, but each topic is short, very well described with excellent
visual examples:
https://www.esri.com/en-us/esri-press/browse/cartography-the-definitive-guide-to-making-maps
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David Medeiros
mapbliss.com
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On 2022-02-04 08:49, Janet Reyes wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> You make a good point!
>
> In a limited search, I found two titles that seem promising:
>
> Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS [6] by Jeremy Crampton, 2010.
>
> How to Make Maps: An Introduction to Theory and Practice of Cartography [7] by Peter Anthamatten, 2020.
>
> In addition, I noticed but hadn't investigated the book that David Medeiros suggested (Making Maps: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS [8], 2016). Good to know the content may fit the need.
>
> Thanks everyone for your input!
>
> Best,
>
> Janet Reyes
> _Geospatial Information Librarian_
> UCR Library | University of California, Riverside
>
> From: Bruce Sarjeant [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, February 4, 2022 6:26 AM
> To: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]>; Janet Reyes <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Book recommendations: introduction to cartography and GIS for history students
>
> Janet, you mentioned you found some contenders. What are they? Lest you are bombarded with the same books?
>
> On Fri, Feb 4, 2022 at 9:03 AM Janet Reyes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hello,
>>
>> A faculty member in History has asked for recommendations for a book he could use for readings in an upcoming graduate seminar on "Nature, Space and Place in Historical Research."
>>
>> He's looking for suggestions for "short, easily digestible readings about scale, raster versus vector, choropleth maps, census data, and metadata" - possibly a book that includes these discussions as chapters. He wants to help the History graduate students "think about maps as sources, problems in their construction, how maps lie, etc., and how to bring historic maps into a GIS."
>>
>> I've found a few contenders by searching around, but any recommendations you have on specific books would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Janet Reyes
>> _Geospatial Information Librarian_
>> UCR Library | University of California, Riverside
>>
>> P.O. Box 5900 | Orbach Library, Room 128
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https://www.amazon.com/Mapping-Critical-Introduction-Cartography-GIS/dp/1405121734
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https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Maps-Introduction-Cartography/dp/1138067806/ref=sr_1_1?crid=E7XOHQHYEMDG&keywords=how+to+make+maps%3A+an+introduction+to+theory&qid=1643992165&s=books&sprefix=how+to+make+maps+an+introduction+to+theory%2Cstripbooks%2C106&sr=1-1
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https://www.amazon.com/Making-Maps-Third-Visual-Design/dp/1462509983/ref=pd_sbs_1/144-5101497-7009204?pd_rd_w=SSIvx&pf_rd_p=dfec2022-428d-4b18-a6d4-8f791333a139&pf_rd_r=K9KQA9SN4SH3DB3MGX78&pd_rd_r=47b5c90c-bcc5-44b7-b227-753784648249&pd_rd_wg=NuuM1&pd_rd_i=1462509983&psc=1
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