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Mark monmonier is distinguished professor of geography at syracuse universitys maxwell school of citizenship and public affairs and author of how to lie with maps, cartographies of danger, air apparent, and spying with maps, the winner of the 2002 globe book award for public understanding of geography, all published by the university of. The most recent, and highly honorable award, was presented on behalf of the atmospheric science librarians international asli for the books strong. He takes us back to 1569, when mercator announced a clever method of portraying the earth on a flat surface, creating the first projection to take into account the earths roundness. Read mapping it out by mark monmonier for free with a 30 day free trial. How mapmakers frame the world and chart environmental change ebook written by mark monmonier. The cultural history of weather in the united states roger turner. Mark monmonier is distinguished professor of geography at syracuse university. How meteorologists learned to map, predict, and dramatize weather, pg 64, with several reproductions of some of the. Tales of large lakes, arctic winds, and recurrent snows mark monmonier is a distinguished prof essor of geography at syracuse university. Cnys own mark monmonier and his 15 books have been written up in the new yorker, the globe, the times literary supplement, scientific american, library journal, publishers weekly and more. Air apparent is the thirtyfirst book of the xanth series by piers anthony, which was first mentioned in the authors note in currant events.
Tales of large lakes, arctic winds, and recurrent snows has received a great amount of positive attention upon publication this september. The cultural history of weather in the united states roger turner in this seminar for advanced undergraduates, well explore how americans have understood and responded to the atmosphere that surrounds them. Cnys own mark monmonier and his 15 books have been written up in the new yorker, the globe, the times literary supplement, scientific american, library journal, publishers weekly and more about the book blending meteorological history with the history of scientific cartography, monmonier charts the phenomenon of lakeeffect snow and. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. About the book blending meteorological history with the history of scientific cartography, monmonier charts the phenomenon of lakeeffect snow and. Jun 08, 2016 returning to the form of his celebrated air apparent, monmonier ably renders the topic of coastal cartography accessible to both general readers and historians of science, technology, and maritime studies. A course packet of articles and book chapters assessment 1 participation and attendance is mandatory, and will make up an important part of. Monmonier provides an introduction to the competing principles used to choose simplifications. He specializes in toponymy, geography, and geographic information systems.
Inspired by how to lie with statistics, this book tries to do the same for cartography. How meteorologists learned to map, predict, and dramatize weather, weaves together a rich gumbo of history, science, geography and culture in lake effect. Air apparent has a tendency to provide a brief introduction to the type of data, a detailed chronological history, and then a discussion of the ways of presenting and representing that data, without ever getting the reader to care about the data itself or see how it ties into forecasting. Mark monmonier is currently considered a single author. Piers anthony stated that notions from his readers have already been set aside for use in this installment in the same authors note. In air apparent, mark monmonier traces debates among scientists eager to unravel the. For newspapers, it is a tale of two histories, notes monmonier, one of treating print journalism as an information industry and the other addressing weather warnings as. In air apparent mark monmonier traces debates among scientists eager to unravel the enigma of storms and global change, explains strategies for mapping the upper atmosphere and forecasting disaster, and discusses efforts to detect and control air pollution. Air apparent by mark monmonier, university of chicago press. How meteorologists learned to map, predict, and dramatize weather by mark monmonier 2000, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Unusual air circulation, not global warming, was behind syracuse s mild winter last season, monmonier said. Only fifty years ago, weather forecasting was an art, derived from the inspired interpretation of data from a loose array of landbased observing stations, balloons, and aircraft. In rhumb lines and map wars, mark monmonier offers an insightful, richly illustrated account of the controversies surrounding flemish cartographer gerard mercators legacy.
Nov 15, 2000 weather maps have made our atmosphere visible, understandable, and at least moderately predictable. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read coast lines. In air apparent mark monmonier traces debates among scientists eager to unravel the enigma of storms and global change, explains. Released in late september by syracuse university press, the book revisits atmospheric cartography, a theme i had examined a decade ago in air apparent. Mark s monmonier traces the development of the weather map and its ability to make the atmosphere visible and predictable, and examines the interaction and relationship between technology and weather forecasting. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Mark monmoniers most popular book is how to lie with maps. He is also the author of fifteen books, including how to lie with maps. The website of mark monmonier, author of how to lie with maps and other books on the societal impacts of mapping.
Sep 07, 2008 author of how to lie with maps, mapping it out, no dig, no fly, no go, drawing the line, air apparent, computerassisted cartography, maps with the news, technological transition in cartography mark s. How meteorologists learned to map, predict, and dramatize weather mark monmonier 0226534235 nonfiction all about temperature alison auch 9781429666084 nonfiction all kinds of motion jennifer waters 9781429666077 nonfiction asphalt to ecosystems. Nov 15, 2010 mark monmonier is distinguished professor of geography at syracuse universitys maxwell school of citizenship and public affairs and author of how to lie with maps, cartographies of danger, air apparent, and spying with maps, the winner of the 2002 globe book award for public understanding of geography, all published by the university of. Characterized by intense snowfalls lasting from a couple of minutes to several days, lakeeffect snow is deposited by narrow bands of clouds formed when cold, dry arctic air passes over a large, relatively warm inland lake. How mapmakers frame the world and chart environmental change. In his precomputer era book on meteorological analysis, saucier 49 classified depictions in usage in the.
Mapping the weather is a surprisingly new field, dating only from the early 19th century when a combination of scientific understanding and the ability to combine scattered observations made it practical. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mark monmonier books online. Rhumb lines and map wars by mark monmonier overdrive. In the postkatrina era, when the map of entire regions can be redrawn by a single natural event, the issues he raises are more important. How meteorologists learned to map, predict and dramatize weather covers a variety of subjects relevant to the display of weather information and the forecasting of weather, including those maps which portray more than just. How meteorologists learned to map, predict, and dramatize weather. In air apparent, mark monmonier traces debates among scientists eager to unravel the enigma of storms and global change, explains strategies for mapping the upper atmosphere and forecasting disaster, and discusses efforts to detect and control air pollution. Mark stephen monmonier born 2 february 1943 is a distinguished professor of geography at the maxwell school of syracuse university. Mark monmonier s book describes the changes in the ways that meteorologists have represented atmospheric conditions affecting the weather on maps and charts in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Lake effect is an easy and pleasurable book for anybody interested in great lakes snow. Returning to the form of his celebrated air apparent, monmonier ably renders the topic of coastal cartography accessible to both general readers and historians of science, technology, and maritime studies.
The first such chart was produced for may 23 1867 and a complete set of charts is housed in. For newspapers, it is a tale of two histories, notes monmonier, one of treating print journalism as an information industry and the other addressing weather warnings as timely public information. Mark monmonier s book on weather maps, air apparent, coincided with the met offices lastever handdrawn north atlantic weather chart, produced on march 29 1999. With perhaps only half the water content of regular snow, lake snow is typically light, fluffy, and relatively easy to shovel. Monmonier, as he did in his 1999 book, air apparent. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mark s monmonier books online. How meteorologists learned to map, predict, and dramatize weather, mark monmonier is published by university of chicago press. Mark monmonier has 25 books on goodreads with 3990 ratings. Since then it has evolved substantially, based on an array of satellite and other observations and sophisticated computer models simulating the atmosphere and. Mark monmonier is distinguished professor of geography at syracuse universitys maxwell school of citizenship and public affairs and author of how to lie with maps, cartographies of danger, air apparent, and spying with maps, the winner of the 2002 globe book award for public understanding of geography, all published by the university of chicago press.
This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Monmonier s book, air apparent, provides a fascinating look at the evolution of the weather map. Author of how to lie with maps, mapping it out, no dig, no fly, no go, drawing the line, air apparent, computerassisted cartography, maps with the news, technological transition in cartography. May 22, 2018 discover book depositorys huge selection of mark monmonier books online. Mark monmonier s most popular book is how to lie with maps. Written for a laic audience, the new book looks at lakeeffect snow through multiple lenses.
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