Product Key Features
Number of Pages450 Pages
Publication NameMeasurements from Maps : Principles and Methods of Cartometry
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMeasurement, Earth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorD. H. Maling
Subject AreaMathematics, Science
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
eBook FormatEbrary,EPUB,Portable Document Format
Reviews'It is fair to call this book encyclopedic...Maling's masterwork' Photogrammetric Record 'Vastly more comprehensive than its predecessors, and likely to remain the definitive reference book on the subject for many years'. Geology Magazine
Table Of ContentCONTENTS INCLUDE: The nature of cartometry; The variability of cartometric measurements; Spatial sampling and cartometry; Area measurement by planimeter; Area determined by linear measurements; The cartometric definition, demarcation and recovery ofmaritime boundaries
SynopsisA classic text and reference work for students, academics and professionals approaching cartometry from a wide range of backgrounds - geography, cartography, forestry and stereology. The author hasd transcended these subject boundaries to produce a definitive and coherent guide to the theory and technique of measuring distance and areas on maps. To increase this book's accessibility, a minimum of mathematical knowledge is assumed.
LC Classification NumberGA23.M35 1