Making maps : a visual guide to map design for GIS

Author/Creator:

Krygier, John

Publication/Creation:

New York : Guilford Press, [2011]

Resource Type:

Book

Edition:

2nd edition.

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Making maps : a visual guide to map design for GIS / John Krygier, Denis Wood

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Wood, Denis

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Cartography
Geographic information systems

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

How to make a map -- What's your map for? -- Mappable data -- Map making tools -- Geographic framework -- The big picture of map design -- The inner workings of map design -- Map generalization and classification -- Map symbolization -- Words on maps -- Color on maps.

Summary:

This volume is a concise guide to creating maps using GIS (a geographic information system). In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis and database technology. Featuring over 300 maps and other figures, including instructive examples of both good and poor design choices, the book covers everything from locating and processing data to making decisions about layout, map symbols, color, and type.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xxi, 256 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990016816560302486

ISBN:

1609181662 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781609181666 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC Number:

657600458

Barcode:

050000075719
010002493508