First Guide to Maps: Mapping Your Community

Why do we use maps? What can they tell us about the places where we live? How do they show the cardinal directions, or represent objects through symbols and keys? How can we fit different kinds of information onto different kinds of maps, such as continental maps, city plans or school maps? Introducing words such as ‘cartographer’, ‘surveyor’ and ‘latitude’ as well as maps of every conceivable kind, this colourful book introduces the key techniques and concepts of mapping.