Map Use: Reading, Analysis, And Interpretation - Softcover

Muehrcke, Phillip C.

 
9780960297863: Map Use: Reading, Analysis, And Interpretation

Synopsis

Map Use: Reading, Analysis, Interpretation is a comprehensive, foundational textbook, providing students with the knowledge and skills to read and understand maps, and offers professional cartographers a thorough reference resource. Full-color maps, photographs, and graphs illustrate the concepts behind communicating with maps, This book renders basic cartographic principles accessible to all, from students of cartography and map design to those without a formal education in geography.

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From Library Journal

A useful source for explanations of what maps are and how best to use them. Major sections deal with how to read maps (including a section on maps on the Internet) and how to understand the technical underpinnings of maps; there are appendixes on scale, remote sensing, projections, navigation instruments, and tables.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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