Introduction To Cartography
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Mapping
Author: Jeremy W. Crampton
language: en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date: 2011-09-09
Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS is an introduction to the critical issues surrounding mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) across a wide range of disciplines for the non-specialist reader. Examines the key influences Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and cartography have on the study of geography and other related disciplines Represents the first in-depth summary of the “new cartography” that has appeared since the early 1990s Provides an explanation of what this new critical cartography is, why it is important, and how it is relevant to a broad, interdisciplinary set of readers Presents theoretical discussion supplemented with real-world case studies Brings together both a technical understanding of GIS and mapping as well as sensitivity to the importance of theory
Geographical Information Systems and Computer Cartography
Provides a general introduction to the field which emphasises the basic concepts and technological foundations, gradually progressing from a basic introduction to the field to a more detailed treatment of particular aspects of the technology.