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Author:   John Campbell
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Edition:   5th edition
ISBN:  

9780072521825

ISBN 10:   0072521821
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   01 September 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 Basic Mapping Processes 3 Map Projections 4 Locational and Land-Partitioning Systems 5 Scale and Generalization Concepts 6 Measurement from Maps 7 Route Selection and Navigation 8 Terrain Representation 9 Contour Interpretation 10 Topographic Features 11 Qualitative and Quantitative Information 12 Characteristics of Map Features: Shape and Point Patterns 13 Characteristics of Map Features: Networks and Trees 14 Cartograms and Special Purpose Maps 15 Maps and Graphs 16 Map Misuse 17 Remote Sensing from Airborne Platforms 18 Remote Sensing from Space 19 Computer-Assisted Cartography 20 Digital Map Applications 21 Geographic Information Systems Appendixes A U.S. and Canadian Map Producers and Information Sources B Foreign Maps C Copyright D Magnetic Compass Use E Map Storage and Cataloging Systems F British National Grid

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John Campbell recently retired from his teaching position at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside where he has taught for 26 years. He received his BA in geography from the University of Washington

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