skip to content
Making maps : a visual guide to map design for GIS
ClosePreview this item

Making maps : a visual guide to map design for GIS

Author: John Krygier; Denis Wood
Publisher: New York : Guilford Press, ©2005.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
"Until now, the field has lacked a concise, down-to-earth guide for people who must make effective maps using GIS. Making Maps is visually engaging, clear, and compelling - exactly how maps should be if they are to meet your goals. Featuring over 300 maps and other figures, including instructive examples of both good and poor design choices, the book covers everything from locating and processing data to making  Read more...
Rating:

(not yet rated) 0 with reviews - Be the first.

 

Find a copy online

Links to this item

Find a copy in the library

Retrieving... Finding libraries that hold this item...

Details

Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: John Krygier; Denis Wood
ISBN: 1593852002 9781593852009 1593852010 9781593852016
OCLC Number: 60776728
Description: 303 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents: What is a map? --
Why are you making your map? --
Mappable data --
Map-making tools --
Geographic framework --
Map layout --
Intellectual & visual hierarchies --
Map generalization & classification --
Map symbolization --
Type on maps --
Color on maps --
Finishing your map.
Responsibility: John Krygier, Denis Wood.
More information:

Abstract:

"Until now, the field has lacked a concise, down-to-earth guide for people who must make effective maps using GIS. Making Maps is visually engaging, clear, and compelling - exactly how maps should be if they are to meet your goals. Featuring over 300 maps and other figures, including instructive examples of both good and poor design choices, the book covers everything from locating and processing data to making decisions about layout, map symbols, color, and type. For students, professionals, and others who want to make better maps, this is an essential, uniquely helpful resource."--Jacket.

Reviews

User-contributed reviews
Retrieving weRead reviews...
Retrieving GoodReads reviews...
Retrieving Amazon reviews...

Tags

Be the first.

Similar Items

Related Subjects:(6)

User lists with this item (7)

Confirm this request

You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.

Close Window

Please sign in to WorldCat 

Don't have an account? You can easily create a free account.