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How to make maps : an introduction to theory and practice of cartography / Peter Anthamatten

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, c2021.Description: xiii, 276 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781138067806
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GA 105.3 .A58 2021
Contents:
Introduction -- Mapping concepts -- The language of maps -- Cartographic design -- Coordinate systems and projections -- Text and typography -- Color in cartography -- 3D, animated, and Web cartography -- Scholarly research in cartography -- Data in mapping -- GIS and graphics software -- Examples from the field -- Appendix 1. Map gallery, "maps from the wild" -- Appendix 2. Sources of spatial data -- Appendix 3. Eleven guidelines for constructing and critiquing maps -- Appendix 4. Professional cartography societies -- Glossary of terms.
Summary: The goal of How to Make Maps is to equip readers with the foundational knowledge of concepts they need to conceive, design, and produce maps in a legible, clear, and coherent manner, drawing from both classical and modern theory in cartography. This book is appropriate for graduate and undergraduate students who are beginning a course of study in geospatial sciences or who wish to begin producing their own maps. While the book assumes no a priori knowledge or experience with geospatial software, it may also serve GIS analysts and technicians who wish to explore the principles of cartographic design
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Includes index.

Introduction -- Mapping concepts -- The language of maps -- Cartographic design -- Coordinate systems and projections -- Text and typography -- Color in cartography -- 3D, animated, and Web cartography -- Scholarly research in cartography -- Data in mapping -- GIS and graphics software -- Examples from the field -- Appendix 1. Map gallery, "maps from the wild" -- Appendix 2. Sources of spatial data -- Appendix 3. Eleven guidelines for constructing and critiquing maps -- Appendix 4. Professional cartography societies -- Glossary of terms.

The goal of How to Make Maps is to equip readers with the foundational knowledge of concepts they need to conceive, design, and produce maps in a legible, clear, and coherent manner, drawing from both classical and modern theory in cartography. This book is appropriate for graduate and undergraduate students who are beginning a course of study in geospatial sciences or who wish to begin producing their own maps. While the book assumes no a priori knowledge or experience with geospatial software, it may also serve GIS analysts and technicians who wish to explore the principles of cartographic design

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