Visualization in Modern Cartography

MacEachren, Alan M.

ISBN 10: 0080424155 / ISBN 13: 9780080424156

Published by Elsevier, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Visualization in Modern Cartography

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

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Synopsis:

Visualization in Modern Cartography explores links between the centuries-old discipline of cartography and today's revolutionary developments in scientific visualization. The book has three main goals: (1) to pass on design and symbolization expertise to the scientific visualization community - information that comes from centuries of pre-computer visualization by cartographers, and their more recent experiences with computerizing the discipline; (2) to help cartographers cope with the dramatic shift from print cartography to a dynamic virtual cartography for which their role is changing from that of map designer to one of spatial information display (and/or interface) designer; (3) to illustrate the expanded role for cartography in geographic, environmental, planning, and earth science applications that comes with the development of interactive geographic visualization tools. To achieve these goals, the book is divided into three parts. The first sets the historical, cognitive, and technological context for geographic/cartographic visualization tool development. The second covers key technological, symbolization, and user interface issues. The third provides a detailed look at selected prototype geographic/cartographic visualization tools and their applications.

Review:

Ron Beard
...cartographers who wish to extend their expertise into interactive and multimedia mapping will find it invaluable.
The Society of Cartographers
V. Mesev
...a good reference source for many exciting developments not only in cartographic visualization but also for all other computer-aided design and output interfaces.
Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design