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

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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...

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Main Author: Krygier, John
Other Authors: Wood, Denis
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, [2011], ©2011.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Cartography.
Geographic information systems.
Genre:
Geographic information systems.
Physical Description:xxi, 256 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm
Format: Book
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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.
Call Number:GA105.3 .K79 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781609181666 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
1609181662 (pbk. : acid-free paper)