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Cartographic Science - A Compendium of Map Projections, with Derivations (Paperback)
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Cartographic Science - A Compendium of Map Projections, with Derivations (Paperback)
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Geographic books routinely introduce map projections without
providing mathematical explanations of projections and few delve
into complex mathematical development or cover the breadth of
projections. From basic projecting to advanced transformations,
Cartographic Science: A Compendium of Map Projections, with
Derivations is a comprehensive reference that offers an explanation
of the science of cartography. The book is a compilation of more
than a hundred map projections, from classic conics to contemporary
transformations using complex variables. Starting from widely
described geometric projecting onto flat paper, cylinder, and cone
and then progressing through several layers of mathematics to reach
modern projections, the author maximizes the application of one
layer of complex mathematics before continuing on to the next. He
also supplies numerous one-page tutorials that review terms and
methodologies, helping minimize the challenges of unfamiliar
mathematical territory. Divided into four parts, the first section
examines the shape and size of the Earth, then proceeds to
investigate the means for relating the curved surface to a flat
surface, and addresses scaling. It goes on to cover pertinent
principles of projection including literal projecting, true but
synthetic projections, secantal projections, pseudocylindrical
projections, and pseudoconical projections, as well as the other
variants of more serious projections. The book concludes by looking
at factors influencing Mean Sea Level and notes the cartographic
aspects of current developments. Cartographic Science: A Compendium
of Map Projections, with Derivations explains the mathematical
development for a large range of projections within a framework of
the different cartographic methodologies. This carefully paced book
covers more projections, with gentle and progressive immersion in
the mathematics involved, than any other book of its kind.
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