Modern cartography

Author: Liao Ke
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book can serve as a textbook for master's and doctoral students in cartography, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. It can also be used as a reference for undergraduate students in the aforementioned fields, as well as for scientific and technical personnel in geology, biology, environmental science, agriculture, forestry, meteorology, and other departments, as well as faculty and students in higher education institutions. This book is a foundational work introducing modern cartography, summarizing the author's long-term research and practical experience in the field. The book consists of 16 chapters, covering topics such as the characteristics and functions of maps, types of maps, the history of cartography, the development of modern cartography, cartographic fundamentals, cartographic language, map design and compilation, the characteristics and methods of compiling natural, cultural, and environmental maps, general cartography, map generalization, computer cartography, multimedia electronic map collections and internet maps, geospatial information, map analysis and applications, and other theories, methods, and technologies in cartography. The book reflects the characteristics of modern cartography: emphasizing the integration of cartography and geology, as well as the combination of cartographic theory, mapping technology, and map applications.