ODT Maps – Seeing Through Maps – Chapter 1

Download the first chapter of the book Seeing Through Maps by ODT Maps as a PDF file.

Get a taste of the book that's changing how we look at the world — literally.

Do maps show the truth? Or do they show a truth — shaped by the choices, biases, and agendas of whoever made them?

Seeing Through Maps challenges the way we see the world by revealing the hidden messages embedded in the maps we take for granted. This free download of Chapter 1 introduces you to a dramatically different way of thinking about cartography, perception, and power.

Used in university social studies, global studies, and psychology courses, the full book explores provocative map images — from Peters' Equal Area Projection to south-on-top world maps — and examines how projections shape our understanding of countries, cultures, and history.

As Government Training News puts it, this book "will encourage a spirited discussion of perceptions, world views, and the importance of seeing things differently."

Download Chapter 1 for free and discover why geographers, educators, and students are rethinking everything they thought they knew about maps. The full version of this book is available from Amazon, just like the Peters projection map (affiliate links).