Map projection concerns the science of mathematical cartography, the techniques by which the Earth's dimensions, shape and features are translated in map form, be that
two-dimensional paper or two- or three- dimensional electronic representations. The central focus of this book is on the theory of map projections. Mathematical cartography also takes in map scales and their variation, the division of maps
into sets of sheets and nomenclature, and addresses the problems of making measurements and conducting investigations which make use of geodetic measurements and the development of graphical methods for solving problems of spherical trigonometry, marine- and aeronavigation, astronomy and even crystallography.
By:
L M Bugayevskiy (Lomonosov Moscow State Univ. Russia), John Snyder (Boston University, Massachusetts, USA) Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 189mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 650g ISBN:9780748403042 ISBN 10: 0748403043 Pages: 348 Publication Date:28 June 1995 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active