Elements Of Map Projection With Applications To Map And Chart Construction; Publication No 68

Contains Department Of Commerce U S Coast And Geodetic Survey. 163 Pages With Index In Rear. 3 Parts With Several Chapters In Each Part. Pages Tight; Minor Page Wear. Pages Slightly Yellowed. Preface In Front. Previous Owner Name On Front Inside Cover. Numerous Illustrations, Charts, Maps. 8 Folded Out Plates In Rear Of Book; Includes Conci Projection Of The North Atlantic Ocean; Albers Projection Of The United States; Gnomonic Projection Of Part Of The North Atlantic Ocean; Lambert Projection Of The Northern And Southern Hemispheres; Projection Of The Sphere Within A Two Cusped Epicycloid, Etc. Faded Beige Linen Like Hard Covers With Black Lettering On Front Cover And Spine. Some Rubbing; Areas Around Edges And Spine Is Darkened; Some Smudges And Soiling. Section Headings Include: Analysis Of The Basic Elements Of Map Projection; Representation Of The Sphere Upon A Plane; Elementary Discussion Of Various Forms Of Projection; Polyconic Projection; Bonne Projection; Lambert Zenitrhal Equal Area Projection; Grid System Of Military Mapping; Mercator Projection; Etc. Also Includes Several World Maps. Rare Vintage Copy.…