Topographic Maps And Sketch Mapping (1920) - Couverture souple

Finch, James Kip

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1437354084 ISBN 13 : 9781437354089

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Topographic Maps and Sketch Mapping is a comprehensive guidebook written by James Kip Finch in 1920. The book is an essential resource for anyone interested in cartography, surveying, or geography. It covers the fundamentals of topographic maps and sketch mapping, including the principles of surveying, map projection, and contour mapping. The book is divided into two parts. Part one covers the basics of topographic maps, including their history, construction, and uses. It also provides a detailed explanation of the different types of maps, such as geological, hydrographic, and military maps. The second part of the book focuses on sketch mapping, which is the process of creating a rough map of an area using basic tools such as a compass and protractor. Throughout the book, Finch provides numerous examples and illustrations to help readers understand the concepts and techniques involved in topographic mapping and sketch mapping. He also includes practical tips for creating accurate maps, such as how to measure distances and angles, and how to use shading and symbols to represent different features on the map. Overall, Topographic Maps and Sketch Mapping is a valuable resource for anyone interested in cartography, surveying, or geography. It provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and techniques involved in creating accurate and detailed maps, making it an essential reference for students, professionals, and hobbyists alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1437354084
• ISBN 13: 9781437354089
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 196
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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