Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (545 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1589484401 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Brewer guides readers through the basics of good cartography, including layout design, scales, projections, color selection, font choices, and symbol placement. Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, second edition, is a comprehensive guide to creating maps that communicate effectively. In Designing Better Maps, renowned cartographer Cynthia A. The second edition includes a new chapter on map publishing.. Designing Better Maps also describes the author's ColorBrewer applicat
Beautifully bound book with lots of properly designed maps Beagle Beautifully bound book with lots of properly designed maps. So much better than my other text books. A keeper for sure.. "Five Stars" according to M. Malinowski. Great Condition. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Amazing
“Designing Better Maps is a well-illustrated book with concisely but excellently written explanations on all the basic mapping considerations. Peterson, Author of Cartographer’s Toolkit. It needs to have a place in the library of all new cartographers and is also worth a look by experienced cartographers who seek a refresher and a few new tips.” Gretchen N
Cynthia A. . She has worked as a map and atlas design consultant for the US Census Bureau, National Cancer Institute, National Center for Health Statistics, and National Park Service. Brewer is a professor and chair of the Department of Geography at Pennsylvania State University. She is the author of Designed Maps: A Sourcebook for GIS Users (Esri Pre