This book offers a much-needed critical approach to the intelligent use of the wide variety of map projections that are rapidly and inexpensively available today. It also discusses the distortions that are immanent in any map projection. A well-chosen map projection is one in which extreme distortions are smaller than those in any other projection used to map the same area and in which the map properties match its purpose. Written by leading experts in the field, including W. Tobler, F.C. Kessler, S.E. Battersby, M.P. Finn, K.C. Clarke, V.S. Tikunov, H. Hargitai, B. Jenny and N. Fran?ula. This book is designed for use by laymen. The book editors are M. Lapaine and E.L. Usery, Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, of the ICA Commission on Map Projections for the period 2011-2015.
| ISBN: | 9783319518343 |
| Publication date: | 11th April 2017 |
| Author: | Miljenko Lapaine |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 360 pages |
| Series: | Publications of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) |
| Genres: |
Geographical information systems and remote sensing Earth sciences Environmental monitoring Human geography |