Cartography past, present and future : a festschrift for F.J. Ormeling /

Making maps dates back at least four thousand years and it is widely recognised that many maps are of great historical value and present a skilled method of summarising the real world on a sheet of paper. Less well known is the judgement involved in the selection and simplification of features, the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: International Cartographic Association
Otros Autores: Rhind, D. W. (Editor ), Taylor, D. R. F. (David Ruxton Fraser), 1937- (Editor ), Ormeling, Ferjan, 1942- (honouree.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, 1989.
Temas:
Cartography.
Map drawing.
Cartographie.
cartography (discipline)
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Cartography.
Map drawing
Cartography
Festschriften
Festschriften.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Making maps dates back at least four thousand years and it is widely recognised that many maps are of great historical value and present a skilled method of summarising the real world on a sheet of paper. Less well known is the judgement involved in the selection and simplification of features, the complex transformation of space and the exacting standards which are needed in cartography. This book is primarily a tribute to Professor F.J. Ormeling, former President and Secretary/Treasurer of the ICA and gives a wide ranging review of the current status of cartography, how this status was atta.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483292502
1483292509

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