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Cartography, map-making & projections

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Cartography, map-making & projections

Paperback. More than a physical space, a hypercity is a real city overlaid with information networks that document the past, catalyze the present, and project future possibilities. Hypercities are always under construction. Hypercities puts digital humanities theory into practice to chart the proliferating cultural records of places around the world. Series: metaLABprojects. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: JFD; JNV; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725348
ISBN
9780674725348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.94

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

€ 94.73
€ 83.61

Hardcover. People rely on reason to navigate the abstract world of human relations in the same way they rely on maps to traverse the physical world. This work offers a critique of the way human thought and action have become immersed in the rhetoric of cartography and how this cartographic reasoning allows the powerful to map out other people's lives. Num Pages: 584 pages, 45 halftones, 2 maps, 1 line drawing, 24 figures. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 189 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1400.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
584
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition (1st printing),
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226629308
ISBN
9780226629308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 45.88

Hardback. The astonishing story of the maps and atlases throughout history that got it completely wrong Num Pages: 256 pages, Full Colour Throughout. BIC Classification: HBG; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 257 x 29. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471159459
ISBN
9781471159459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.07

Hardcover. Henry Finnis Blosse Lynch was born into a prominent Irish family of explorers, travellers and businessmen. Num Pages: 496 pages, 56 and 48pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DV; RGV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1361.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531072
ISBN
9781784531072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 383.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719099472
ISBN
9780719099472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Grinderud, Knut; Rasmussen, Haakon; Nilsen, Steinar; Lillethun, Arvid; Holten, Atle; Sanderud, Oystein. Num Pages: 212 pages, colour photos, maps & illus. BIC Classification: RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 269 x 246 x 12. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Tapir Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9788251924269
ISBN
9788251924269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.67

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

€ 45.99
€ 32.60

hardcover. Explains the science of cartography. This book presents a compilation of more than a hundred map projections ranging from classic conics to contemporary transformations using complex variables. It examines the shape and size of the Earth, investigates the means for relating the curved surface to a flat surface, and addresses scaling. Num Pages: 504 pages, 167 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780849381690
ISBN
9780849381690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.30

Hardcover. Although they are often rendered in forms unfamiliar to Western eyes, maps have existed in most cultures. In this text contributors from a variety of disciplines collaborate to describe and address the significance of traditional cartographies. Series: History of Cartography. Num Pages: 500 pages, 24 colour plates, 267 halftones, 196 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 307 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226907284
ISBN
9780226907284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.19
€ 239.32

Hardcover. While Marco Polo's writings would go on to inspire the likes of Christopher Columbus, scholars have long debated their veracity. Now, there's new evidence: a collection of fourteen little-known maps and related documents said to have belonged to the family of Marco Polo himself. The author offers an analysis of these artifacts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13 colour plates, 23 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; PDX; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226149820
ISBN
9780226149820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.21

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

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

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

€ 177.34

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

€ 89.99
€ 75.29

Hardback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 9 line drawings, 107 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534183
ISBN
9780226534183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.10
€ 45.08

Hardback. In focusing on the power of "bottom-up" maps to transform modern European identities, the author argues that the history of cartography must expand beyond the study of elite maps and shift its emphasis to the democratization of cartography in the modern world. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 colour plates, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTP; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 262 x 25. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226173023
ISBN
9780226173023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.31

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

€ 43.61

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

€ 112.33

Paperback. How colonial mapping traditions were combined with practices of nineteenth-century visual culture in the first maps of independent Mexico, particularly in those created by the respected cartographer Antonio Garcia Cubas. Num Pages: 352 pages, 91 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349914
ISBN
9780822349914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

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

€ 65.13
€ 51.18

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