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Radical Atlas of Ferguson USA by Patty Heyda 2024 | Belt Publishing In over one hundred maps, Patty Heyda charts the systemic forces that have defined Ferguson, and the first-ring suburb in America more broadly. Through an in-depth look at the contradictions undergirding city planning and design, it illuminates how tax incentives, housing codes, urban design, policing, philanthropy, and even landscaping often work against the betterment of residents’ lives. At its heart lies a key question: Just who are our cities being built for? «Editor's note: the review copy of this book is digital »

The Rise and Fall of the National Atlas in the Twentieth Century: Power, State and Territory By John Rennie Short Anthem Press | 2024 Between 1900 and 2000, more than seventy countries produced a generally comprehensive, officially sanctioned single-country atlas. This book considers the reasons behind and characteristics of this state-sponsored cartographic explosion. The changing form of the national atlas provides an intriguing window into the connections between science, state, territory and power.