Short John Rennie - The Rise And Fall Of The National Atlas In The Twentieth Century Power State And Territory - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Between 1900 and 2000, more than seventy countries produced a national atlas an official or quasi - official rendering of the nation - state in maps and accompanying text. This book considers the reasons behind and characteristics of this state - sponsored cartographic explosion. These national atlases mirror and embody some of the important themes of this turbulent century including the complex connections between nation state and territory the rise of state - sponsored science; the growth of nation - states; colonialism and postcolonialism; and the geography of biopolitics.
Title: The Rise And Fall Of The National Atlas In The Twentieth Century Power State And Territory
Author(s): Short John Rennie
Publisher: Anthem Press
Barcode: 9781839983030
Pages: 182 Pages
Publication Date: 7/12/2022
Category: Society & Culture: General