Screen LibraryMaking maps：a visual guide to map design for GIS
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Guilford Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | xxi, 256 p.: ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781609181666 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1609181662 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | P28 |
| CLC: | P28 |
| Call Number: | P28/K948/2nd.ed. |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. How to make a map -- What's your map for? -- Mappable data -- Map making tools -- Geographic framework -- The big picture of map design -- The inner workings of map design -- Map generalization and classification -- Map symbolization -- Words on maps -- Color on maps. This volume is a concise guide to creating maps using GIS (a geographic information system). In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis and database technology. Featuring over 300 maps and other figures, including instructive examples of both good and poor design choices, the book covers everything from locating and processing data to making decisions about layout, map symbols, color, and type. |