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The World of Maps

Map Reading and Interpretation for the 21st Century
  • ISBN-13: 9781462516483
  • Publisher: GUILFORD PUBLICATIONS
    Imprint: THE GUILFORD PRESS
  • By Judith A. Tyner
  • Price: AUD $138.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 19/12/2014
  • Format: Hardback (254.00mm X 178.00mm) 237 pages Weight: 668g
  • Categories: Cartography, map-making & projections [RGV]
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Maps have power--they can instruct, make life easier, mislead, or even lie. This engaging text provides the tools to read, analyze, and use any kind of map and assess its strengths and weaknesses. Requiring no advanced math skills, the book presents basic concepts of symbolization, scale, coordinate systems, and projections. It gives students a deeper understanding of the types of maps they encounter every day, from turn-by-turn driving directions to the TV weather report. Readers also learn how to use multiple maps and imagery to analyze an area or region. 168 figures include 22 in color. Appendices contain a glossary, recommended resources, a table of commonly used projections, and more.
I. Map Reading Basics 1. Introduction: The Importance of Map Reading 2. Landmarks of Mapmaking 3. Map Basics 4. The Figure of the Earth and Coordinate Systems 5. Map Projections: The Round Earth on Flat Paper 6. The Earth from Above: Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation II. Map Types and Their Analysis 7. Virtual Maps and GPS 8. Topographic Maps 9. Thematic Maps 10. Maps for Navigation 11. Maps for Special Purposes III. Putting It All Together 12. Map Interpretation 13. Epilogue: The Future of Maps and Map Reading Appendix A. Glossary Appendix B. Abbreviations Appendix C. Useful Statistics Appendix D. Resources Appendix E. Commonly Used Projections Bibliography
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