Cartographic Science: A Compendium Of Map Projections, With Derivations

Explains the science of cartography. This book presents a compilation of more than a hundred map projections ranging from classic conics to contemporary transformations using complex variables. It examines the shape and size of the Earth, investigates the means for relating the curved surface to a flat surface, and addresses scaling.

• | By (Author): Donald Fenna
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
• | Publication Date: Oct 25, 2006
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 504 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 084938169X
• | ISBN-13: 9780849381690