Cartography : Thematic Map Design with Arcview GIS Software

ISBN 13:
9780072822021
ISBN 10:
0072822023
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 03/11/2002
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Summary

This introductory textbook introduces students to the different types of map projections, map design, and map production.Cartography is generally a sophomore or junior level course for geography majors and many professors are beginning to introduce computer cartography throughout the course.A CD-ROM containing 120-day time-limited version of ArcView GIS, including text specific exercises, is packaged free with every text. In addition, a Map Projection Poster is also included free of charge.

Cartography : Thematic Map Design with Arcview GIS Software

9780072822021

0072822023

Summary

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to Thematic Mapping

2 The Round Earth to Flat Map: Map Projections for Designers

3 Employment of Projections and Thematic Base Map Compilation

4 The Nature of Geographical Phenomena and the Selection of Thematic Map Symbols

5 Preprocessing Geographical Data: Common Measures Useful in Thematic Mapping

6 Cartography and GIS

Part II: Techniques of Quantitative Thematic Mapping

7 Mapping Enumeration Data: The Choropleth Map

8 Mapping Point Phenomena: The Common Dot Map

9 From Point to Point: The Proportional Symbol Map

10 Mapping Geographical Volumes: The Isarithmic Map

11 Value-by-Area Mapping

12 Dynamic Representation: The Design of Flow Maps

Part III: Designing Thematic Maps

13 The Map Design Process and Total Map Organization

14 Making the Map Readable Through Intelligent Use of Typographics

15 Principles for Color Thematic Maps

Part IV: Electronic Map Production

16 Printing Fundamentals and Pre-Press Operations for the Cartographer

17 Digital Map Compilation and Desktop Mapping

Part V: Effective Graphing for Cartographers

18 Effective Graphing for Cartographers

Appendix A Geographical Tables

Appendix B Defining Constants for the 1983 State Plane Coordinate System

Appendix C Census Geography Definitions and Census Sources

Appendix D Worked Problems

Appendix E Map Sources