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Shape of Texas : Maps As Metaphors hardcover W/Dust Cover 1995 Richard V. Franca
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Located in: College Station, Texas, United States
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Clean pages with a tight binding.”
- Book Title
- Shape of Texas : Maps As Metaphors
- ISBN
- 9780890966648
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
0890966648
ISBN-13
9780890966648
eBay Product ID (ePID)
404962
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Shape of Texas : Maps As Metaphors
Subject
United States / State & Local / General, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Maps & Road Atlases (See Also Reference / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps)
Publication Year
1995
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Travel, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
95-018635
Reviews
" . . . the first serious attempt to examine the process by which a map becomes a popular symbol. Although its focus may be liminted in that it concentrates on a single cartograhic icon, the methodology will surely be applicable to the study of any popular map. . . . Francaviglia has just legitimized popular cartography as a thoughtful academic pursuit."--Jeffrey S. Murray, Association of Canadian Map Libraries
Dewey Edition
20
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
912.764
Synopsis
Texas-shaped ashtrays, belt buckles, earrings, kitchen utensils--"Texas kitsch"--fill gift shops alongside highways and in airports. The Lone Star State's unmistakable shape is appropriated by advertisers to hawk everything from beans to automobiles inside Texas' borders and beyond. As a billboard-sized neon sign glowing atop a popular honkey-tonk, the Texas map illuminates the Fort Worth night sky, attracting tourists in search of a good time--and a share of the Texas experience. Over the years America's most recognizable state outline has become one of its most potent symbols, a metaphor for Texas popular culture. In the last decade, the private, commercial, and official use of the Texas map as cultural symbol has boomed. Richard V. Francaviglia identifies this current trend as "Tex-map mania," and contends that the Texas map as icon integrates geography with history--and gives shape to a mythic landscape and to abstracted notions of what Texas is and who Texans are. Written in a lively style that engages both the scholar and the general reader in a discussion of the power of symbol and the meaning and significance of a shared aesthetic, The Shape of Texas is at the crossroads of cartography and popular culture. Francaviglia uses more than one hundred illustrations in offering a provocative visual and written account of this important, yet much neglected, aspect of Texas history and the dynamics of a still emerging Texas identity.
LC Classification Number
F391.2.F73 1995
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- 6***2 (829)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe shipping was very reasonable. The item was shipped promptly so it arrived well before the promised date. The packaging was so as to prevent and/or minimize damage and/or loss. The item arrives as described making it a great value to add to my collection. The seller's communication was outstanding. Thank you for an excellent transaction!WICHITA FALLS Fire Department Patch (Texas) FIRE DEPARTMENT PATCH (#224784488038)
- a***u (234)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis item is just as described and pictured in the listing. It looks new without the box, pieces still in original packaging. This seller offered it at a great value. The seller packaged it very well, mailed it very quickly, and it arrived in great condition. I’m very happy with this purchase. Great EBay seller!
- t***c (44)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseWhat a great experience. Michael 537 immediately responded to my purchase & the book was sent out right away. I received the book in 6 days, which included a weekend. That is lighting-fast for a book. The packaging was the finest I've ever seen for a book. The book was excellent condition, better than advertised, & it was even a signed copy. I shopped around and this was the best price I could find. This is a seller aiming to please,& I'm very pleased!This Heres A Good'un Hardcover Book By Bill Brett 1983 (#225022939191)