Making maps :

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• 出版日期：c2011.
• 出版者：The Guilford Press,
• 页数：xxi, 256 p. :
• 出版地：New York :
• 第一责任说明：John Krygier and Denis Wood.
• 尺寸：26 cm.
• 分类号：a819.1
• ISBN：978-1-60918-166-6(pbk.) :

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02h0023718 20111122164321.0 111122s2011 nyuab frb |001|||eng | 978-1-60918-166-6(pbk.) : CNY350.00 NGL 526 22 a819.1 Krygier, John. Making maps : a visual guide to map design for GIS / John Krygier and Denis Wood. Visual guide to map design for GIS 2nd ed. New York : The Guilford Press, c2011. xxi, 256 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. 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. Cartography. ; Geographic information systems. aWood, Denis. aCN bNGL NGL 819.1 K93/2 gljx1103 h1 ; rCNY350.00