Bücher der Reihe Insights Into Human Geography

This text seeks to illustrate how maps tell us as much about the people and the powers which create them, as about the places they show. Each chapter includes: an explanation of key terms, text boxes highlighting selected personalities; case studies; themes; and annotated further reading.

An analysis of the meaning of cultural landscapes, this book delves into the layers of meaning that are invested in ordinary as well as spectacular landscapes.