Cartographic science a compendium of map projections, with derivations

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Fenna, Donald
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC/Taylor & Francis, ©2007.
Subjects
Map projection.
Cartography.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780849381690
Physical Description1 online zdroj (491 pages) : illustrations, maps

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Table of Contents:
  • pt. A. The curved world
  • The task: curved earth to flat map
  • The task in hand: a globe as model and intermediary
  • pt. B.A spherical world
  • Shine a light: literal projections
  • 'True' but synthetic: equidistant and other algebraic variants
  • Slicing into the globe: secantal projections
  • Turning from 'true': pseudo ... projections
  • Cut and paste: interrupted and composite maps
  • Skewing the simple: at oblique aspect
  • World in the round: globular projections
  • Divide and conquer: extension by airthmetic tricks
  • Double or quits: two-points and non-azimuthal azimuthals
  • Shaping mathematics: differential geometry
  • Fact and fiction: of scales and distortion
  • Seeking the best: optimizing distortion
  • Keeping in shape: more conformal projections
  • Having fun: novelty projections
  • pt. C. An ellipsoidal world
  • Squeezing the circle: ellipses and ellipsoids
  • Pinpointing the place: UTM and UPS
  • pt. D. The real world
  • Reality check: the geoid and geodesy.

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