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Map<\/strong> (1520s, shortening of M.E.\u00a0mapemounde<\/em>\u00a0“map of the world” (late 14c.), from M.L.\u00a0mappa mundi<\/em>\u00a0“map of the world,” first element from L.\u00a0mappa<\/em>\u00a0“napkin, cloth” (on which maps were drawn), said by Quintilian to be of Punic origin (cf. Talmudic Heb.\u00a0mappa<\/em>,\u00a0contraction of\u00a0menafa<\/em>\u00a0“a fluttering banner”))<\/span>
\na visual representation of an area\u2014a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as\u00a0objects,\u00a0regions, and\u00a0themes. \u00a0Many maps are\u00a0static\u00a0two-dimensional, geometrically accurate (or approximately accurate) representations\u00a0of\u00a0three-dimensional space, while others are dynamic or interactive, even three-dimensional. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any\u00a0space, real or imagined, without regard to\u00a0context\u00a0or\u00a0scale\u00a0[Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Online Etymology Dictionary<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Cartography<\/strong>\u00a0(in Greek chartis = map and graphein = write)<\/span>
\nthe study and practice of making maps (also can be called mapping). Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively. [Wikipedia<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Chart<\/strong>\u00a0(from M.Fr.\u00a0charte\u00a0“card, map,” from L.L.\u00a0charta\u00a0“paper, card, map”)<\/span>
\n<\/strong>a graphical representation of\u00a0data, in which “the data is represented by\u00a0symbols, such as bars in a\u00a0bar chart, lines in a\u00a0line chart, or slices in a\u00a0pie chart”.[1]<\/sup>\u00a0A chart can represent\u00a0tabular\u00a0numeric\u00a0data,\u00a0functions\u00a0or some kinds of qualitative structures. […]\u00a0Charts are often used to ease understanding of large quantities of data and the relationships between parts of the data. [Wikipedia<\/a> and Online Etymology Dictionary<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Graph<\/strong>\u00a0(1875\u201380;\u00a0\u00a0short\u00a0for\u00a0graphic\u00a0formula<\/em>)<\/span>
\na diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc. […] A written symbol for an idea, a sound, or a linguistic expression. [from Dictionary.com<\/a>]
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Timeline<\/strong>\u00a0(1951; time<\/em> + line<\/em>)
\n<\/span>a\u00a0graphical\u00a0representation\u00a0of a\u00a0chronological\u00a0sequence\u00a0of\u00a0events\u00a0(past or future); a\u00a0chronology. \u00a0A<\/span>\u00a0schedule\u00a0of\u00a0activities; a\u00a0timetable [from Wiktionary<\/a>\u00a0and Merriam-Webster<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Infographic<\/strong>\u00a0(contraction of “information graphic”)
\n<\/span>graphic visual representations of\u00a0information,\u00a0data\u00a0or\u00a0knowledge. These\u00a0graphics\u00a0present complex information quickly and clearly,[1]<\/sup>\u00a0such as in\u00a0signs,\u00a0maps,\u00a0journalism,\u00a0technical writing, and\u00a0education. With an information graphic,\u00a0computer scientists,\u00a0mathematicians, and\u00a0statisticians\u00a0develop and communicate concepts using a single symbol to process information. [from Wikipedia<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Map (1520s, shortening of M.E.\u00a0mapemounde\u00a0“map of the world” (late 14c.), from M.L.\u00a0mappa mundi\u00a0“map of the world,” first element from L.\u00a0mappa\u00a0“napkin, cloth” (on which maps were drawn), said by Quintilian to be of Punic origin (cf. Talmudic Heb.\u00a0mappa,\u00a0contraction of\u00a0menafa\u00a0“a fluttering banner”)) … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,19151,19148],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","category-cartographies","category-textual-research"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":123,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/thea228\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}