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Cartography, map-making & projections

Paperback. Offers a translation of the "Geography" and provides an introduction, which treats the historical and technical background of Ptolemy's work, the contents of the "Geography", and the later history of the work. This work also includes color reproductions of maps from manuscripts and early printed editions of the text. Translator(s): Berggren, J. Lennart; Jones, Alexander. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 maps, 20 line Illus., 2 tables, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691092591
ISBN
9780691092591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Paperback. Explores the mathematical ideas involved in creating and analyzing maps. This book presents the famous problem of mapping the earth. Through the visual context of maps and mapmaking, it shows students how contemporary mathematics can help them to understand and explain the world. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 136 pages, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PB; PHVG; RB; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 8. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821832554
ISBN
9780821832554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.33

Hardback. This book is intended for applications of online digital mapping, called mashups (or composite application), and to analyze the mapping practices in online socio-technical controversies. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781848216617
ISBN
9781848216617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.95

Paperback. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. These maps control behavior, regulating activities from flying to fishing, prohibiting students from one part of town from being schooled on the other, and banishing certain individuals and industries to the periphery. This title tackles this aspect of mapping. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534688
ISBN
9780226534688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.75

Hardcover. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. Restrictive mapping has been indispensable in settling the American West, protecting fragile ocean fisheries, and keeping sex offenders away from playgrounds. This book is suitable for those who vote, own a home, or aspire to be an informed citizen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftone, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226534671
ISBN
9780226534671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.32

Hardcover. The German Centre for Aviation and Space Travel created very precise digital pictures of the Alpine mountains with the aid of satellite photographs taken from a height of several hundred kilometres. This title presents these mountain portraits along with personal accounts written by some of the finest climbers in the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBS; RGS; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 324 x 275 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500518892
ISBN
9780500518892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 13.01

Hardcover. Drawing on 700 years' worth of maps from the National Archives, this stunning and fascinating collection is not just about the history of the maps, but is also an insight into the places whether cities, countries or the whole world and the social history of the time that the mapmakers captured." Num Pages: 256 pages, 120 maps, More than 100 historical maps and colour images throughout. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTP1; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 288 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1708. Very good copy.I
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KEX0303758
ISBN
9781408189672
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. The "Vinland Map" first surfaced on the antiquarian market in 1957 and the map's authenticity has been debated ever since in controversies ranging from the anomalous composition of the ink and the map's lack of provenance to historical and cartographical riddles. This book addresses the fuli range of this debate. Num Pages: 480 pages, 14 illustrations, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGS; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749633
ISBN
9780804749633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.30

Hardback. The "Vinland Map" first surfaced on the antiquarian market in 1957 and the map's authenticity has been debated ever since in controversies ranging from the anomalous composition of the ink and the map's lack of provenance historical and cartographical riddles. This book addresses the full range of this debate. Num Pages: 480 pages, 18 maps, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGS; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749626
ISBN
9780804749626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.04

Paperback. Are the power and purpose of maps inherently political? This title addresses this important question and seeks to emphasize that the apparent objectivity' of the map-making and map-using process cannot be divorced from aspects of the politics of representation. Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPSL; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890818
ISBN
9781861890818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.92

Paperback. An introduction to the history of cartography, this title charts the links between maps and history. It includes illustrations made using Geographical Information Systems which illuminate the many ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships. Num Pages: 362 pages, 80 halftones, 15 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBT; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226799742
ISBN
9780226799742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Hardcover. Presents an examination of the use of maps for wayfinding. This book considers maps whose makers employed the smallest of scales to envision the broadest of human stages. It looks at maps that are at the opposite end of the scale from cosmological and world maps. It shows ways in which certain maps can be linked to particular events in history. Editor(s): Akerman, James R.; Karrow, Robert W. Num Pages: 336 pages, 198 colour plates. BIC Classification: AGC; HBT; RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 222 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1912.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226010755
ISBN
9780226010755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.06

Paperback. In their diverse expressions, maps and the representational processes of mapping have constructed the spaces of modernity since the early Renaissance. This title explores what mapping has meant in the past and how its meanings have altered. Editor(s): Cosgrove, Denis E. Series: Critical Views. Num Pages: 320 pages, 63 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890214
ISBN
9781861890214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.96

Paperback. 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. Series: Critical Introductions to Geography. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121736
ISBN
9781405121736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.48

Hardcover. 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. Series: Critical Introductions to Geography. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121729
ISBN
9781405121729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.84

Hardcover. Mapping the Holy Land provides a unique study of the cartography of the Holy Land during the formative period of its development. Series: Historical Geography. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black and white maps, 10 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; RGV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 189 x 25. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534547
ISBN
9781784534547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.16
€ 123.56

Hardcover. BIC Classification: HBW; JWF; RGV; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472827869
ISBN
9781472827869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. Monmonier shows authors and scholars how they can use expository cartography--the visual, two-dimensional organization of information--to heighten the impact of their books and articles. A concise, practical book that introduces the fundamental principles of graphic logic and design. 112 maps. 1 halftone. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 352 pages, 112 maps, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534176
ISBN
9780226534176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.05

Hardcover. Mapping England shows, through a series of compelling maps, both historic and contemporary, how England has scrutinised itself, been seen by others and how it has recorded its ever-changing circumstances. Editor(s): Craig, Blanche. Num Pages: 288 pages, 250 b/w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTP1; RGS; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 249 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1922. 288 pages, 250 b/w and colour illustrations. Editor(s): Craig, Blanche. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTP1; RGS; RGV. Dimension: 298 x 249 x 29. Weight: 1922.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906155513
ISBN
9781906155513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.20

Paperback. An informative--and beautiful--exploration of the life and history of a city through its maps. Editor(s): Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David. Num Pages: 292 pages, 100 colour and 137 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 305 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262611732
ISBN
9780262611732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.34

Paperback. In this history of the British surveys of India, the author relates how imperial Britain employed modern scientific survey techniques to create and define the spacial image of its Indian empire, and to legitimize its colonialist activities as triumphs of liberal, rational science. Num Pages: 474 pages, 31 halftones, 5 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBTP; PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184883
ISBN
9780226184883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.33

Paperback. Follows the career of Dominion Land Surveyor Morrison Parsons Bridgland, who provided the first detailed maps of many regions of the Canadian Rockies. This title tells the story of Rocky Mountain Repeat Photography Project, which studies the changes sustained in the Rockies, repeating the field work accomplished by Bridgland almost a century ago. Series: Mountain Cairns: A Series on the History and Culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w illus & colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RGB; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644565
ISBN
9780888644565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. The fascinating story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map, told for the first time by a brilliant young historian. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTP1; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847082541
ISBN
9781847082541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. 'My name is Mike and I am a map addict. There, it's said..' Mike Parker, presenter of Radio 4's On the Map, celebrates the richness of all things maps in this fantastic, critically-acclaimed read. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: RGV; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007351572
ISBN
9780007351572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

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