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Matching the map projection to the need

Title
Matching the map projection to the need / Committee on Map Projections of the American Cartographic Association ; [editors, Arthur H. Robinson, John P. Snyder].
Publication
Bethesda, Md. : American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, ©1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Robinson, Arthur Howard, 1915-2004.
  • Snyder, John P. (John Parr), 1926-1997.
  • American Cartographic Association. Committee on Map Projections.
  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping.
Description
30 pages : illustrations; 28 cm.
Series Statement
Special publication ; no. 3
Uniform Title
Special publication ... of the American Cartographic Association ; no. 3.
Subject
  • Map projection
  • Map projection
  • Kartennetzentwurf
  • Kaartprojecties
Note
  • Editors: Arthur H. Robinson, John P. Snyder.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-28).
Contents
As the earth turns / Arthur H. Robinson -- Interrupting the world map / Richard E. Dahlberg -- Shaping the world map / Richard E. Dahlberg -- Projecting the hemisphere / Judy M. Olson -- Centering a map on the point of interest / Mark Monmonier -- Enlarging the heart of the map / John P. Snyder -- Viewing the earth from space / Henry W. Castner -- Showing routes for globe circlers / Mei-Ling Hsu and Philip M. Voxland -- Showing the shortest routes-great circles / Patricia P. Gilmartin -- Straightening a rhumb / Arthur H. Robinson -- Measuring directions and distances for the shortest routes / John P. Snyder -- Showing ranges and rings of activity / Phillip C. Muehrcke.
ISBN
  • 0961345950
  • 9780961345952
LCCN
97226553
OCLC
  • ocm24347743
  • 24347743
  • SCSB-1974576
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library