Making maps : a visual guide to map design for GIS

Select an Action

Title:

Making maps : a visual guide to map design for GIS

Author:

Krygier, John.

ISBN:

9781593852009

9781593852016

Personal Author:

Krygier, John.

Publication Information:

New York : Guilford Press, c2005.

Physical Description:

303 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Contents:

What is a map? -- Why are you making your map? -- Mappable data -- Map-making tools -- Geographic framework -- Map layout -- Intellectual & visual hierarchies -- Map generalization & classification -- Map symbolization -- Type on maps -- Color on maps -- Finishing your map.

Subject Term:

Cartography.

Geographic information systems.

Added Author:

Wood, Denis.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0515/2005018239.html

Copies:

Available:*

Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Copy	Status
Searching... 1:IIEMSA	1:GEN-BOOK	33168020367872	526 K94M 2005	1	Searching... Unknown

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

A concise, down-to-earth guide to creating maps using GIS, this book is visually engaging, clear, and compelling--exactly how an effective map should be. Featuring over 300 maps and other figures, including instructive examples of both good and poor design choices, the book covers everything from locating and processing data to making decisions about layout, map symbols, color, and type. For students, professionals, and others who want to make better maps, this is an essential, uniquely helpful resource. The author's website (http://makingmaps.owu.edu) offers excerpts from each chapter, links to related sites, and a regularly updated blog on the topic of making maps.