did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9780471555797

Elements of Cartography, 6th Edition

by ; ; ; ;
  • ISBN13:

    9780471555797

  • ISBN10:

    0471555797

  • Edition: 6th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1995-03-01
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • Purchase Benefits
  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
  • Write a Review Icon Write a Review
List Price: $225.80

Summary

Recognized as the classic resource in cartography, this text continues to integrate the latest modern technology with traditional cartographic principles. The balanced author team provides a solid conceptual foundation in the basic principles of cartography while introducing the newest technological advances which have greatly altered modern cartographic techniques. New features include a complete updating of topical data and a shift in emphasis from ''small-scale to all-scale maps.'' Systematic coverage is given to both theory and applications with all basic mapmaking tools presented including formulas, tables and constants.

Table of Contents

Partial table of contents:
Cartography Today.
History of Cartography.
EARTH-MAP RELATIONS.
Basic Geodesy.
Scale, Reference, and Coordinate Systems.
SOURCES OF DATA.
Ground Survey and Positioning.
Remote Sensing Data Collection.
DATA PROCESSING.
Image Processing.
Geographic and Cartographic Database Concepts.
Geographic Information Systems.
PERCEPTION AND DESIGN.
Color Theory and Models.
Color and Pattern Use.
Typography and Lettering the Map.
CARTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTION.
Selection and Generalization Principles.
Portraying the Land-Surface Form.
Dynamic/Interactive Mapping.
MAP EXECUTION AND DISSEMINATION.
Map Reproduction.
Map Production.
Appendices.
Index.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program