Cartography, map-making & projections
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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 14.99
€ 11.16