How to Make Maps - An Introduction to Theory and Practice of Cartography

Informationen zum Autor Peter Anthamatten is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography & Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver, USA. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Mapping concepts 3. The language of maps 4. Cartographic design 5. Coordinate systems and projections 6. Text and typography 7. Color in cartography 8. 3D, animated, and web cartography 9. Scholarly research in cartography 10. Data in mapping 11. GIS and graphics software 12. 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

Product details

• Authors: Peter Anthamatten, Anthamatten Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.12.2020
• EAN: 9781138067806
• ISBN: 978-1-138-06780-6
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, Cartography, map-making & projections, Human Geography, Cartography, map-making and projections, Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing