First place winner in Educational Products at the 2021 International Cartographic Conference

Maps are ubiquitous, yet maps are not made equally, nor are they read equally.

Every 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.

But 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? Thematic Mapping: 101 Inspiring Ways to Visualise Empirical Data answers these questions, and more.

Using 101 maps, graphs, charts, and plots of the 2016 United States presidential election data, Thematic Mapping 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.

Thematic Mapping 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?

About the Author
Dr. Kenneth Field brings a wealth of experience from academia and commercial practice into this book. He is a winner of numerous cartographic awards for his original maps as well as his writing. His first Esri Press book Cartography. (published 2018) won a prestigious International Cartographic Association award for best educational product in 2019. His work has been recognized by numerous peer-reviewed bodies for its quality. Ken is active in a wide range of societies and external bodies, and he continues to write and edit books, journals, and papers, and teach and present keynotes on cartographic design widely.

Reviews

"This book is amazing!"

* R.J. Andrews, Info We Trust *

"This book's focus on one consequential dataset can teach you to read and make maps more carefully.

* Amy Griffin, RMIT University *

"An excellent book, and one that will be equally useful for journalists and political junkies alike."

* Anthony C. Robinson, Penn State University *

"An excellent overview of thematic mapping. May it lead to a better understanding of the ways to visualise and interpret maps."

* Lauren Tierney, Washington Post *

"So good! This book ought to be a bestseller."

* Alberto Cairo, Knight Chair in Visual Journalism, University of Miami *

"A really great and exhaustive (in a good way!) way to explore one dataset."

* Rosemary Wardley, National Geographic *

"Ken's first book set the stage for better cartography. This book will undoubtedly take you to the next step to better mapmaking and truth telling."

* Jon Schwabish, PolicyViz and Urban Institute *


Awards
Commended for British Cartograhic Society Highly Commended 2022 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781589485570
Author Kenneth Field
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.,U.S.
Publisher ESRI Press