Download or read book A Little Book on Map Projection Classic Reprint written by Mary Adams and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Little Book on Map Projection This little book is intended for the use of pupils in Secondary Schools, Central Schools, Higher Elementary Schools, and the Senior classes of those ordinary Elementary Schools in which special attention is given to practical geography. Apart from the Appendix, except in one paragraph which is not essential, no knowledge is assumed of even the Trigonometrical ratios. In the Appendix a few examples are given of the application of higher mathematics to map projection. The writer is indebted for much information to the work on Map Projections by Arthur R. Hinks, M. A., F. R. S. (Cambridge University Press, 1912). The student who desires to calculate map projections other than those of the simplest type, or to estimate the errors of scale or form in any map, should study Mr. Hinks' book. The object of the present writer is description rather than calculation and, except for the sake of illustration in the Appendix, only the simplest calculations have been used. A special feature is that all the projections, except Fig. 15, are drawn to the scale of a globe two inches in diameter, which differs from the scale of 1: 250,000,000 by only one quarter per cent. The projections are, therefore, directly comparable one with another. The reader is advised to draw the projections contained in this book, or parts of them, to the scale of the school globe and to compare the meridians and parallels with those on the globe for different latitudes and longitudes. A few illustrations have been introduced from mechanics, physics, and geometry, which may appear to have but a very remote connection with geography, but they will afford subjects for lessons which will appeal to many pupils, and lead to an increased interest in map projection. It is very undesirable that the subjects of school study should be separated by "water-tight bulkheads." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Little Book on Map Projection written by William Garnett and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Little Book on Map Projection written by William Garnett and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Map Projections Classic Reprint written by Arthur R. Hinks and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Map Projections The scale of a map in a given direction at any point is the ratio which a short distance measured on the map bears to the corresponding distance upon the surface Of the Earth. We must limit our definition to Mort distances because the scale of a map will generally vary from point to point; hence in defining scale we must confine ourselves to small elements of distance in the way which is familiar to every beginner in the differential calculus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Flattening the Earth written by John P. Snyder and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1997-12-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cartographers have long grappled with the impossibility of portraying the earth in two dimensions. To solve this problem, mapmakers have created map projections. This work discusses and illustrates the known map projections from before 500BC to the present, with facts on their origins and use.
Download or read book SOME INVESTIGATIONS IN THE THEORY OF MAP PROJECTIONS written by ALFRED ERNEST. YOUNG and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Some Investigations in the Theory of Map Projections written by Alfred Ernest Young and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maps Their Uses and Construction written by Gabriel James Morrison and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Maps, Their Uses and Construction: A Short Popular Treatise on the Advantages and Defects of Maps on Various Projection Followed by an Outline of the Principles Involved in Their Construction Everyone from time to time makes use of maps, but hardly anyone ever consults a globe, and it is not going too far to say that in the case of ninety-nine people out of a hundred all their ideas of the relative size, shape, and positions of the various countries in the world are derived entirely from maps, and generally from those on Mercator's projection; yet of these people probably not one in ten knows that the ideas so derived are inaccurate to a degree which may fairly be called misleading. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Cartographic Science written by Donald Fenna and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-10-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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Download or read book SOME INVESTIGATIONS IN THE THE written by Alfred Ernest Young and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book Rhumb Lines and Map Wars written by Mark Monmonier and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rhumb Lines and Map Wars, Mark Monmonier offers an insightful, richly illustrated account of the controversies surrounding Flemish cartographer Gerard Mercator's legacy. He takes us back to 1569, when Mercator announced a clever method of portraying the earth on a flat surface, creating the first projection to take into account the earth's roundness. As Monmonier shows, mariners benefited most from Mercator's projection, which allowed for easy navigation of the high seas with rhumb lines—clear-cut routes with a constant compass bearing—for true direction. But the projection's popularity among nineteenth-century sailors led to its overuse—often in inappropriate, non-navigational ways—for wall maps, world atlases, and geopolitical propaganda. Because it distorts the proportionate size of countries, the Mercator map was criticized for inflating Europe and North America in a promotion of colonialism. In 1974, German historian Arno Peters proffered his own map, on which countries were ostensibly drawn in true proportion to one another. In the ensuing "map wars" of the 1970s and 1980s, these dueling projections vied for public support—with varying degrees of success. Widely acclaimed for his accessible, intelligent books on maps and mapping, Monmonier here examines the uses and limitations of one of cartography's most significant innovations. With informed skepticism, he offers insightful interpretations of why well-intentioned clerics and development advocates rallied around the Peters projection, which flagrantly distorted the shape of Third World nations; why journalists covering the controversy ignored alternative world maps and other key issues; and how a few postmodern writers defended the Peters worldview with a self-serving overstatement of the power of maps. Rhumb Lines and Map Wars is vintage Monmonier: historically rich, beautifully written, and fully engaged with the issues of our time.
Download or read book First Book in Geography Classic Reprint written by Alexis Everett Frye and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from First Book in Geography To find a general subject, see contents. To locate a place, use index. To pronounce a name, see word list. The relief map on pages 75, 117, and 153 are all on the same scale. Use these maps to give simple ideas of comparative size. One of the chief facts to im press about a state or group of states is its posi tion among other states. This book holds to the United States as a unit, in a single map (pages 94 This is clearly the best plan of study for pupils of the age for which this book is written. The little round or globe maps are ever at hand in this book to Show relative positions of conti neuts and oceans on the earth and in the zones. Keep up simple drill and review on these maps. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Saturday Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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