The World in Perspective: Directory of World Map Projections - Tapa dura

Canters, Frank; Decleir, Hugo; Deceir, Hugo

 
9780471921479: The World in Perspective: Directory of World Map Projections
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ISBN 10: 0471921475 ISBN 13: 9780471921479
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1989

Sinopsis

Maps can portray the world in different ways depending on their construction and this book shows how it has been made simpler by the use of computers. The text includes a theoretical introduction about map projections and formulas for 68 different views of the world. The description of each projection system is accompanied by one or two maps illustrating the deformation characteristics, allowing a quick evaluation of its merits and the effective use of the map for a particular purpose. All the maps shown have been produced and computed wih the formulas given in the book.

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Maps can portray the world in different ways depending on their construction and this book shows how it has been made simpler by the use of computers. The text includes a theoretical introduction about map projections and formulas for 68 different views of the world. The description of each projection system is accompanied by one or two maps illustrating the deformation characteristics, allowing a quick evaluation of its merits and the effective use of the map for a particular purpose. All the maps shown have been produced and computed wih the formulas given in the book.

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Editorial
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Año de publicación
1989
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0471921475
ISBN 13 
9780471921479
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
192
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