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\"\"Laura Vaughan’s Mapping Society: The Spatial Dimensions of Social Cartography<\/em><\/strong> (UCL Press<\/a>, 3 September) “traces the evolution of social cartography over the past two centuries. In this richly illustrated book, Laura Vaughan examines maps of ethnic or religious difference, poverty, and health inequalities, demonstrating how they not only serve as historical records of social enquiry, but also constitute inscriptions of social patterns that have been etched deeply on the surface of cities.” Available in the U.K. in hardcover<\/a> (\u00a345) or paperback<\/a> (\u00a325), but you can also download the PDF for free<\/a>: the book is published under a Creative Commons licence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Laura Vaughan’s Mapping Society: The Spatial Dimensions of Social Cartography (UCL Press, 3 September) “traces the evolution of social cartography over the past two centuries. 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