This guide will provide you with the basic skills and knowledge to read a map. You will learn how to identify the different features of a map, such as the legend, scale, and compass rose. You will also learn how to use a map to find directions and navigate to a destination.
How to Lie with Maps is a nonfiction book written by Mark Monmonier detailing issues with cartographic representation and targeted at the general public. First published in 1991 by the University of Chicago Press, it explores the various ways in which maps can be manipulated and how these distortions influence the general public's perceptions and understanding of the world. The book highlights the subjectivity involved in map-making and the potential for misuse of cartographic techniques, with a goal to "promote a healthy skepticism about maps."