The World of Maps
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The World of Maps

Map Reading and Interpretation for the 21st Century

  1. 237 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The World of Maps

Map Reading and Interpretation for the 21st Century

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About This Book

Maps have power--they can instruct, make life easier, mislead, or even lie. This engaging text provides the tools to read, analyze, and use any kind of map and assess its strengths and weaknesses. Requiring no advanced math skills, the book presents basic concepts of symbolization, scale, coordinate systems, and projections. It gives students a deeper understanding of the types of maps they encounter every day, from turn-by-turn driving directions to the TV weather report. Readers also learn how to use multiple maps and imagery to analyze an area or region. The book includes 168 figures, among them 22 color plates; most of the figures can be downloaded as PowerPoint slides from the companion website. Appendices contain a glossary, recommended resources, a table of commonly used projections, and more.

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Publisher
The Guilford Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781462519354
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Human Geography
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Also from Judith A. Tyner
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication Page
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Contents
  9. Part I. Map Reading Basics
  10. Part II. Map Types and Their Analysis
  11. Part III. Putting It All Together
  12. Appendix A. Glossary
  13. Appendix B. Abbreviations
  14. Appendix C. Useful Statistics
  15. Appendix D. Resources
  16. Appendix E. Commonly Used Projections
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. About the Author
  20. About Guilford Press
  21. Discover Related Guilford Books