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John Krygier - Making Maps, Third Edition: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS - 9781462509980 - V9781462509980
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Making Maps, Third Edition: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS

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Description for Making Maps, Third Edition: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RGC; RGV; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 814.
Lauded for its accessibility and beautiful design, this text has given thousands of students and professionals the tools to create effective, compelling maps. Using a wealth of illustrations--with 74 in full color--to elucidate each concisely presented point, the revised and updated third edition continues to emphasize how design choices relate to the reasons for making a map and its intended purpose. All components of map making are covered: titles, labels, legends, visual hierarchy, font selection, how to turn phenomena into visual data, data organization, symbolization, and more. Innovative pedagogical features include a short graphic novella, good design/poor design map examples, ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Guilford Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
813g
Number of Pages
293
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781462509980
SKU
V9781462509980
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About John Krygier
John Krygier, PhD, teaches in the Department of Geology and Geography at Ohio Wesleyan University, with teaching and research specializations in cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and environmental and human geography. He has made lots of maps and published on map design, educational technology, cultural geography, multimedia in cartography, planning, the history of cartography, and participatory GIS. ... Read more

Reviews for Making Maps, Third Edition: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS
I am thrilled to see this third edition. The new case studies and the added emphasis on data captured from mobile digital devices are so relevant to our contemporary discussions in cartography and in geography more generally. Ironically, many cartography textbooks are not well designed; this one is a welcome exception. The book is fresh, lively, and engaging
it is a ... Read more

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