Connections and Content: Reflections on Networks and the History of Cartography - Brossura

Monmonier, Mark

 
9781589485594: Connections and Content: Reflections on Networks and the History of Cartography
Brossura
ISBN 10: 1589485599 ISBN 13: 9781589485594
Casa editrice: Esri Pr, 2019

Sinossi

Behind every great map is a network and behind every great network is a map.

In Connections and Content: Reflections on Networks and the History of Cartography, cartographic cogitator Mark Monmonier shares his insights about the relationships between networks and maps. Using historical maps, he explores:

  • Triangulation networks that established the baselines to set a map’s scale
  • Astronomical observations, ellipsoids, geodetic arcs, telegraph networks, and GPS constellations that put latitude and longitude on the map
  • Cartographic symbols that portray a diverse range of network features
  • Survey networks used to situate and construct canals, railways, roads, and power lines
  • Postal and electronic networks that created and disseminated weather maps, and
  • Topological networks that underlie modern census enumeration and satellite navigation systems.

Connecting the past to the present via maps and reflection, Monmonier continues his contribution to cartographic scholarship by exploring the network's power as a unifying concept for understanding and using maps.

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Dalla quarta di copertina

Behind every great map is a network and behind every great network is a map.

In Connections and Content: Reflections on Networks and the History of Cartography, cartographic cogitator Mark Monmonier shares his insights about the relationships between networks and maps through a collection of essays. Using historical maps, he explores:

  • Triangulation networks used to establish the baselines of a map’s scale,
  • Astronomical observations, ellipsoids, geodetic arcs, telegraph networks, and GPS constellations that establish latitude and longitude at control stations,
  • Cartographic symbols that portray network features on a map,
  • Survey networks used to situate and construct canals, railways, roads, and power lines,
  • Postal and electronic networks that created and disseminated weather maps, and
  • Topological networks that underlie modern census enumeration and satellite navigation systems.

Connecting the past to the present via maps and reflection, Monmonier continues his contribution to cartographic scholarship by demonstrating the network as a unifying concept for understanding and using maps.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Editore
Esri Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2019
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1589485599
ISBN 13 
9781589485594
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
275
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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