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Rediscovering the World
Benjamin D. Hennig
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Description for Rediscovering the World
Hardcover. This book outlines the development of a novel technique that stretches a map according to quantitative data, such as population. It proposes a gridded cartogram technique that is a versatile alternative to other conventional map making methods. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
‘We need new maps’ is the central claim made in this book. In a world increasingly influenced by human action and interaction, we still rely heavily on mapping techniques that were invented to discover unknown places and explore our physical environment. Although the traditional concept of a map is currently being revived in digital environments, the underlying mapping approaches are not capable of making the complexity of human-environment relationships fully comprehensible. Starting from how people can be put on the map in new ways, this book outlines the development of a novel technique that stretches a map according to quantitative ... Read more
‘We need new maps’ is the central claim made in this book. In a world increasingly influenced by human action and interaction, we still rely heavily on mapping techniques that were invented to discover unknown places and explore our physical environment. Although the traditional concept of a map is currently being revived in digital environments, the underlying mapping approaches are not capable of making the complexity of human-environment relationships fully comprehensible. Starting from how people can be put on the map in new ways, this book outlines the development of a novel technique that stretches a map according to quantitative ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Series
Springer Theses
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642348471
SKU
V9783642348471
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99-15
About Benjamin D. Hennig
Benjamin graduated in geography from the University of Cologne with research on hyperspectral remote sensing applications for coastal ecosystems undertaken at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany. After working as a lecturer in human and urban geography in Cologne he joined the Social and Spatial Inequalities research group at the University of Sheffield, United ... Read more
Reviews for Rediscovering the World
From the reviews: “This book is in the ‘Springer Theses’ series, which ‘recogniz[es] outstanding PhD research.’ … The book has three appendices and there are extensive references at the end of each chapter. … This book should be of interest to readers who wish to explore a new way of displaying the many categories of data using gridded projection.” ... Read more