Newly compiled Cartography Tutorial

Author: Cai Mengyi
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book is a research outcome of the "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century" by the Ministry of Education. It is a 21st-century curriculum textbook and also a public core curriculum textbook for geography majors in colleges and universities across the country. The textbook emphasizes reflecting the latest achievements in modern cartography and mapping technology; it integrates practical economic development scenarios to focus on cultivating the ability to solve problems using maps. The system and content of the textbook are organized and arranged based on current theories and technologies in cartography, such as map information reception theory, map information representation theory, computer digital mapping technology, remote sensing mapping technology, etc. The main content includes: fundamental concepts of maps and cartography, geodesy and map projection, map symbols and scale systems, map types, digital map mapping, map printing, and more. The textbook also emphasizes the cultivation of abilities in teaching concepts and methods. This book, along with the "Mapmaking Practice Tutorial" (with a CAI CD-ROM), forms a series of textbooks and is recommended for combined use.