Handbook to the Peters Projection World Map--3rd edition, 2005 A 44-page, easy-to-read booklet comparing the Peters map to other projections, explaining the background and message of the Peters map, and answering the most frequently asked questions. Loaded with teaching tips and suggestions for classroom use. Since Dr. Arno Peters introduced his map in 1974 there has been a firestorm of debate. Peters was one of the first to assert that maps are unavoidably political. His map claimed to show "Fairness to All Peoples" providing an area accurate portrayal of the world. Today, this equal area map continues to have passionate fans as well as staunch critics. World mission and aid-giving agencies use the Peters map because it serves to represent the developing countries at their true proportion. People feel pride in their country when its relative size is shown accurately. The Peters map has been widely adopted elsewhere, but still remains a curiosity in the United States. A New View of the World delves into the reasoning and theory used to create this controversial projection. A must-have accessory to the Peters World Map.

A New View of the World: A Handbook to the World Map, Peters Projection

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Kaiser, Ward L.

Atlases & Maps

O D T Inc

This full-colour book is about politics and faith and the values we hold. It's about human relations, social justice, peace, budgets, and environmental concerns. It's about that "Aha!" moment when we realize that maps are loaded not just with data, but with meaning, with the map maker's perceptions and prejudices about what's important and what's not. Ultimately, this book is about becoming aware of how we shape and use maps and how they in turn shape us, so that we can begin to reflect on and choose the kind of world we want. The book includes an experiential Study Guide perfect for use by adult and youth study groups of all kinds. Author Ward Kaiser brings to this book broad experience as a publisher, business and ecumenical executive, pastor, teacher, and community organizer. He introduced the Peters Projection world map to North America, publishing its first English-language version in 1983. His handbook to that map, A New View of the World, is widely used by high school and college teachers, mission educators, and social activists. He and his wife, Lorraine, divide their time between central Florida and the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario, Canada.

How Maps Change Things: A conversation about the maps we choose and the world we want

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

CopperHouse

A basic introductory handbook to the Peters Projection map. Includes: Maps and What They Represent, The Hidden Messages Maps Send, Questions People Ask, and Teaching Strategies (activities and exercises for the classroom).

A New View of the World: Handbook to the Peters Projection World Map

ODT, Inc.

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