Map use : reading, analysis, interpretation /
A. Jon Kimerling [and others].
- Seventh edition.
- xxviii, 581 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index. "Appendix B: Selected navigation and GPS abbreviations and acronyms"--P. 500-502.
Pt. one: Map Reading -- 1. The earth and earth coordinates -- 2. Map scale -- 3. Map projections -- 4. Grid coordinate systems -- 5. Land partitioning -- 6. Relief portrayal -- 7. Qualitative thematic maps -- 8. Quantitative thematic maps -- 9. Image maps -- 10. Map accuracy and uncertainty -- Pt. two: Map Analysis -- 11. Distance finding -- 12. Direction finding and compasses -- 13. Position finding and navigation -- 14. GPS and maps -- 15. Area and volume measures -- 16. Surface analysis -- 17. Spatial pattern analysis -- 18. Spatial association analysis -- Pt. three: Map Interpretation -- 19. Interpreting the lithosphere -- 20. Interpreting the atmosphere and biosphere -- 21. Interpreting the human landscape -- 22. Maps and reality.
"... a comprehensive, foundational textbook designed for the college curriculum. Now updated with a new section on map interpretation, Map Use provides students with the knowledge and skills to read and understand maps, and offers professional cartographers a thorough reference resource. Nearly 600 full-color maps, photographs, and graphs illustrate the concepts behind communicating with maps, while an extensive glossary ... further support[s] use of the text in the classroom. The book renders basic cartographic principles accessible to all, from students of cartography and map design to those without a formal education in geography. Accommodating new developments in GPS and geographic information system technology (GIS), this newest edition could serve as an introductory GIS text as well."--P. [4] of cover.