Mapping and Cartography
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Remote Sensing & Image Interpretatio 3RD Edition
by Thomas M Lillesand  Book News Annotation **** The second edition (1987) is cited in BCL3. An introduction to remote sensing for upper division students studying earth resource management. This revised and updated edition expands the discussion of such topics as photointerpretation strategies,...
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Mercator
by Nicholas Crane Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-338) and index....
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Mercator
by Nicholas Crane Publisher Comments “Crane’s book is quite probably destined to become the standard text.”—Simon Winchester, The New York Times Gerhard Mercator lived in an era of formidable intellectual and scientific advances. At the center of the exploratory...
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Putting "America" on the Map: The Story of the Most Important Graphic Document in the History of the United States
by Seymour Schwartz Publisher Comments In 1507 the Waldseem]ller World Map was created. It was the first time a map included the continental landmasses in the Western Hemisphere. The name "America" was inserted on the southern continent. Since then it has been surrounded by many intrigues....
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Rhumb Lines and Map Wars: A Social History of the Mercator Projection
by Mark Monmonier Publisher Comments In Rhumb Lines and Map Wars, Mark Monmonier offers an insightful, richly illustrated account of the controversies surrounding Flemish cartographer Gerard Mercator's legacy. He takes us back to 1569, when Mercator announced a clever method of portraying...
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The Story of Maps
by Lloyd Arnold Brown Publisher Comments The first authoritative history of maps and the men who made them. The historical coverage of this volume is immense: from the first two centuries A. D. (Strabo and Ptolemy) through the end of the 19th century, with some discussion of 20th-century...
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Zeroing in: Geographic Information Systems at Work in the Community
by Andy Mitchell Publisher Comments Real-life stories of GIS at work in every corner of the community: tracking crime, drawing school boundaries, managing growth, and more.<BR>...
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From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame
by Mark Shis Monmonier Publisher Comments Brassiere Hills, Alaska. Mollys Nipple, Utah. Outhouse Draw, Nevada. In the early twentieth century, it was common for towns and geographical features to have salacious, bawdy, and even derogatory names. In the age before political correctness, mapmakers...
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Coast Lines: How Mapmakers Frame the World and Chart Environmental Change
by Mark Monmonier Publisher Comments In the next century, sea levels are predicted to rise at unprecedented rates, causing flooding around the world, from the islands of Malaysia and the canals of Venice to the coasts of Florida and California. These rising water levels pose serious...
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Inside ArcView GIS 8.3 with CDROM
by Scott Hutchinson Publisher Comments Inside ArcView GIS 8.3 functions as a detailed description of the software's functionality and as a comprehensive, self-paced tutorial. An essential how-to manual for the novice and indispensable desk-side reference for the experienced user, this edition...
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Image of the World: Twenty Centuries of World Maps
by Peter Whitfield Publisher Comments From Bishop Isidore's simplistic T-O design for a world map through the elaborately decorated manuscript maps and printed maps of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to scientific maps showing the ocean floor, this book examines the history of world...
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Mapmakers, Revised Edition (Rev 00 Edition)
by John Noble Wilford Publisher Comments In his classic text, two-time Pulitzer Prize--winner John Noble Wilford recounts the history of cartography from antiquity to the space age. With this revised edition, Wilford brings the story up to the present day, as he shows the impact of new...
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Esri Map Book Volume 20
by Nancy Sappington Publisher Comments How do airline pilots avoid hitting flocks of birds? How do businesses know where to locate the most profitable branches? How do conservation groups monitor species, prioritize conservation efforts, and conduct environmental reviews? Find the answers to...
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Civilizing Ireland; Ordnance Survey 1824-1842; Ethnography, Cartography, Translation.
by Stiof<'a>n <'o> Cadhla Book News Annotation Cadhla (folklore and ethnology, National U. of Ireland-Cork) discusses the many dimensions of Ireland that the survey measured and recorded, as well as the assumptions the surveyors incorporated into their work and the those its interpreters drew from...
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Maps: Finding Our Place in the World
by James R. Akerman and Robert W. Karrow Jr. Publisher Comments Maps are universal forms of communication, easily understood and appreciated regardless of culture or language. This truly magisterial book introduces readers to the widest range of maps ever considered in one volume: maps from different time periods...
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Beyond mapping :concepts, algorithms, and issues in GIS
by Joseph K Berry Book News Annotation A collection of Berry's columns, "Beyond Mapping," in GIS World from 1989 to 1993. He explores concepts of geographic information systems technology, and issues as it spreads from researchers to general users. Available from GIS World Inc., 155 E...
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Geographic Information Systems & Their Socioeconomic Applications
by David Martin Book News Annotation A general introduction to the field of geographic information systems (GIS) aimed at those who have a particular interest in the socioeconomic environment. Provides an explanation of GIS technology, its theory, and applications, with specific...
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The Cartography of North America: 1500-1800
by Pierluigi Portinaro Publisher Comments Over a span of 300 years, cartography came of age both as a science and an art form. The mapping of America tells a story of a daring exploitation and fierce colonial rivalry. Over 180 extensively captioned full-color maps and 90 supplementary...
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A mapmaker's dream :the meditations of Fra Mauro, cartographer to the court of Venice
by James Cowan Publisher Comments In sixteenth-century Venice, in an island monastery, a cloistered monk experiences the adventure of a lifetime -- all within the confines of his cell. Part historical fiction, part philosophical mystery, A Mapmaker's Dream tells the story of Fra Mauro...
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Interpretation of Topographic Maps
by Victor C Miller Book News Annotation A textbook for use in an earth sciences course. Many examples and problems based on USGS topos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)...
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