""Nonscientific” Traditional Maps of China: A Study of Traditional Chinese Mapmaking
Author:   Yinong Cheng
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
ISBN:  

9789811912184


Pages:   274
Publication Date:   24 August 2022
Format:   Hardback
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""Nonscientific” Traditional Maps of China: A Study of Traditional Chinese Mapmaking


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This book analyzes the drawing data and methods of the Chinese ancient maps that are neglected by the previous researches, and reevaluates the drawing theories and methods, the influences, and accuracy of the maps that represents the scientificity of Chinese ancient cartographic drawings.

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Author:   Yinong Cheng
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.588kg
ISBN:  

9789811912184


ISBN 10:   9811912181
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   24 August 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction.- Chapter 2 - The revaluation of the “Six Basic Principles for Cartography” and “Jilihuafang”.- Chapter 3 - The cartographic methods and data sources of the national maps.- Chapter 4 - The cartographic history of city maps in ancient China.- Chapter 5 - The cartographic methods of other types of maps.- Chapter 6 - Straight-line distance or road distance?.- Chapter 7 - Conclusion.

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Yinong Cheng is a  male born in 1974. He obtained his doctoral degree from the Department of History, Peking University in 2003. He is currently working in the School of History and Archives, Yunnan University. He is mainly engaged in the research of historical geography and ancient Chinese maps. He has published 5 monographs and more than 70 papers.

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