Cartography: Thematic Map Design

6. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-07-294382-5
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 218 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 1005 g

This introductory textbook introduces students to the different types of map projections, map design, and map production.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dent, Borden

Torguson, Jeff

Hodler, Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geodäsie, Kartographie, Fernerkundung
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geodäsie, Kartographie, GIS, Fernerkundung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I THEMATIC MAPPING ESSENTIALS1 Introduction to Thematic Mapping 2 Basic Geodesy, Coordinate Systems, and Scale3 Map Projections4 The Nature of Geographic Data and the Selection of Thematic Map Symbols 5 Descriptive Statistics and Data ClassificationPART II TECHNIQUES OF QUANTITATIVE THEMATIC MAPPING6 Mapping Enumeration and Other Areally Aggregated Data: The Choropleth Map 7 The Dot Density Map8 From Point to Point: The Proportional Symbol Map9 Mapping Geographic Surfaces: Isarithmic and Three-Dimensional Maps10 The Cartogram: Value-by-Area Mapping11 Dynamic Representation: The Design of Flow Maps PART III DESIGNING THEMATIC MAPS 12 The Map Design Process and the Elements of Map Composition13 Making the Map Readable: The Intelligent Use of Type14 Principles for Color Thematic MapsPART IV MAP PRODUCTION 15 Printing Fundamentals and Prepress Operation for the Cartographer 16 Introduction to Virtual and Web MappingPART V EFFECTIVE GRAPHING FOR CARTOGRAPHERS17 Effective Graphing for CartographersAPPENDIXES