Map Projections (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Arthur R. Hinks

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331907047 ISBN 13: 9781331907046

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understand why map projections matter in real-world maps This clear guide helps you see how different projections shape scale, area, and shape on flat maps, and why some are better for certain tasks than others.

This edition demystifies the major families of projections—from conical and cylindrical to zenithal and polyconic—and explains how to judge a projection’s merits and defects. It emphasizes practical use: choosing the right projection for a map, recognizing what a map will do or not do, and guarding against common mistakes in map making and reading.

• How scale varies with direction and how to test it along meridians and parallels


• Why some projections preserve area, others preserve shape, and how trade-offs affect a map


• Different construction methods and how they influence accuracy and usability


• Real-world examples of projections used in topographic maps and world maps

Ideal for students, teachers, and anyone who uses maps in planning, navigation, or analysis, this book clarifies the purpose of each projection and how to read the results on the page.

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Excerpt from Map Projections

The scale of a map in a given direction at any point is the ratio which a short distance measured on the map bears to the corresponding distance upon the surface Of the Earth.

We must limit our definition to Mort distances because the scale of a map will generally vary from point to point; hence in defining scale we must confine ourselves to small elements of distance in the way which is familiar to every beginner in the differential calculus.

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Book Description

First published in 1921, this book presents an account regarding the different types of map projection, incorporating information on the relationships between methods of projection and the qualities of each method. Intended 'for the mapmaker and the map user', the text approaches its subject from a practical point of view and avoids extensive mathematical theorising.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331907047
• ISBN 13: 9781331907046
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 146