Peter Anthamatten

How to Make Maps

An Introduction to Theory and Practice of Cartography

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 253mm x 178mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 788g
• ISBN-13: 9781138067790
• ISBN-10: 1138067792
• Artikelnr.: 60039572

Autorenporträt

Peter Anthamatten is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography & Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

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