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The world of maps : map reading and interpretation for the 21st century
- Title
- The world of maps : map reading and interpretation for the 21st century / Judith A. Tyner.
- Author
- Tyner, Judith A.
- Publication
- New York : The Guilford Press, 2014.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Map Div. 14-8097 | Schwarzman Building - Map Division Room 117 |
Details
- Description
- xvi, 237 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color); 26 cm
- Summary
- "Maps have power--they can instruct, make life easier, mislead, or even lie. This engaging text provides the tools to read, analyze, and use any kind of map and assess its strengths and weaknesses. Requiring no advanced math skills, the book presents basic concepts of symbolization, scale, coordinate systems, and projections. It gives students a deeper understanding of the types of maps they encounter every day, from turn-by-turn driving directions to the TV weather report. Readers also learn how to use multiple maps and imagery to analyze an area or region. The book includes 168 figures, among them 22 color plates; most of the figures can be downloaded as PowerPoint slides from the companion website. Appendices contain a glossary, recommended resources, a table of commonly used projections, and more"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index.
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: I. Map Reading Basics -- 1. Introduction: The Importance of Map Reading -- 2. Landmarks of Mapmaking -- 3. Map Basics -- 4. The Figure of the Earth and Coordinate Systems -- 5. Map Projections: The Round Earth on Flat Paper -- 6. The Earth from Above: Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation -- II. Map Types and Their Analysis -- 7. Virtual Maps and GPS -- 8. Topographic Maps -- 9. Thematic Maps -- 10. Maps for Navigation -- 11. Maps for Special Purposes -- III. Putting It All Together -- 12. Map Interpretation -- 13. Epilogue: The Future of Maps and Map Reading -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Abbreviations -- Appendix C. Useful Statistics -- Appendix D. Resources -- Appendix E. Commonly Used Projections -- Bibliography.
- Call Number
- Map Div. 14-8097
- ISBN
- 9781462516483 (hardback)
- 1462516483 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2014022755
- OCLC
- 872621876
- Author
- Tyner, Judith A.
- Title
- The world of maps : map reading and interpretation for the 21st century / Judith A. Tyner.
- Publisher
- New York : The Guilford Press, 2014.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 14-8097