Mapping the Germans: Statistical Science, Cartography, and the Visualization of the German Nation, 1848-1914 by Jason D. Hansen
English | 22 Jan. 2015 | ISBN: 0198714394 | 212 Pages | PDF | 7 MB
English | 22 Jan. 2015 | ISBN: 0198714394 | 212 Pages | PDF | 7 MB
Mapping the Germans explores the development of statistical science and cartography in Germany between the beginning of the nineteenth century and the start of World War One, examining their impact on the German national identity. It asks how spatially-specific knowledge about the nation was constructed, showing the contested and difficult nature of objectifying this frustratingly elastic concept.