Routledge Handbook of Mapping and Cartography

ISBN 10: 1138831026 / ISBN 13: 9781138831025

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017

Beschreibung

pp. 576.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 18373673927

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Routledge Handbook of Mapping and Cartography
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Group
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1138831026
• ISBN-13: 9781138831025
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

This new Handbook unites cartographic theory and praxis with the principles of cartographic design and their application. It offers a critical appraisal of the current state of the art, science, and technology of map-making in a convenient and well-illustrated guide that will appeal to an international and multi-disciplinary audience. No single-volume work in the field is comparable in terms of its accessibility, currency, and scope.

The Routledge Handbook of Mapping and Cartography draws on the wealth of new scholarship and practice in this emerging field, from the latest conceptual developments in mapping and advances in map-making technology to reflections on the role of maps in society. It brings together 43 engaging chapters on a diverse range of topics, including the history of cartography, map use and user issues, cartographic design, remote sensing, volunteered geographic information (VGI), and map art.

The title’s expert contributions are drawn from an international base of influential academics and leading practitioners, with a view to informing theoretical development and best practice. This new volume will provide the reader with an exceptionally wide-ranging introduction to mapping and cartography and aim to inspire further engagement within this dynamic and exciting field.

The Routledge Handbook of Mapping and Cartography offers a unique reference point that will be of great interest and practical use to all map-makers and students of geographic information science, geography, cultural studies, and a range of related disciplines.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Alexander J. Kent is Reader in Cartography and Geographic Information Science at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. He is currently the President of the British Cartographic Society, Editor of The Cartographic Journal and Chair of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) Commission on Topographic Mapping.

Peter Vujakovic is Professor of Geography at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. He is past Editor and current Associate Editor of The Cartographic Journal and expert contributor to The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World.