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This book shows some of the ways geography is used in the political realm. In peacetime, governments use maps to chart land ownership, boundaries, and population distribution in order to ensure that public services are close and available to the people who need them. In war, strategists use maps to track the enemy and, often, as instruments of propaganda.

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Series Review: Understanding Maps of Our World The authors' descriptions of cartographic challenges, old and new, result in a lot of valuable extras...The books' further-reading lists, which include print and Web materials, are particularly extensive. Wonderful resources. --School Library Journal

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