Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS - Couverture rigide

Crampton, Jeremy W.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1405121726 ISBN 13 : 9781405121729

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

Book by Crampton Jeremy W

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

The use of maps as a means of conveying geographical information hasn′t changed much since ancient times. But the methods of gathering data for map–making, of course, have changed drastically. Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS examines the critical role that Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and cartography play in the study of geography and a wide range of disciplines. By exploring topics such as race and identity, the politics of GIS, the mapping of cyberspace, surveillance, and map art, we discover exactly what it means to use maps and GIS critically in today′s world.

The book also examines the historical development of mapping, reviews the emergence of thematic mapping in modern Europe, and explores how maps produce space and place. Several real–world case studies illustrate key concepts and provide readers with a practical context for the theoretical approaches and ideas being presented. Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS firmly situates mapping at the heart of thinking geographically and provides readers with a solid conceptual foundation in the basic principles of cartography and the technological advances that have changed the face of map–making.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS is an introduction to the critical issues surrounding mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) across a wide range of disciplines for the non–specialist reader.

• Examines the key influences Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and cartography have on the study of geography and other related disciplines
• Represents the first in–depth summary of the new cartography that has appeared since the early 1990s
• Provides an explanation of what this new critical cartography is, why it is important, and how it is relevant to a broad, interdisciplinary set of readers
• Presents theoretical discussion supplemented with real–world case studies
• Brings together both a technical understanding of GIS and mapping as well as sensitivity to the importance of theory

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1405121726
• ISBN 13: 9781405121729
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240