The World in Perspective: A Directory of World Map Projections - Softcover

Canters, Frank; Decleir, Hugo

 
9780471921479: The World in Perspective: A Directory of World Map Projections
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0471921475 ISBN 13: 9780471921479
Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1989

Synopsis

Maps can portray the world in different ways depending on their construction and this book shows how it has been made simpler by the use of computers. The text includes a theoretical introduction about map projections and formulas for 68 different views of the world. The description of each projection system is accompanied by one or two maps illustrating the deformation characteristics, allowing a quick evaluation of its merits and the effective use of the map for a particular purpose. All the maps shown have been produced and computed wih the formulas given in the book.

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Synopsis

Maps can portray the world in different ways depending on their construction and this book shows how it has been made simpler by the use of computers. The text includes a theoretical introduction about map projections and formulas for 68 different views of the world. The description of each projection system is accompanied by one or two maps illustrating the deformation characteristics, allowing a quick evaluation of its merits and the effective use of the map for a particular purpose. All the maps shown have been produced and computed wih the formulas given in the book.

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Publisher
Wiley–Blackwell
Publication date
1989
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471921475
ISBN 13 
9780471921479
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
192