Choosing a map projection

• Other Authors: Lapaine, Miljenko, (Editor), Usery, E. Lynn 1951- (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Lecture notes in geoinformation and cartography. Subseries: Publications of the International Cartographic Association (ICA)
• Subjects: Map projection.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319518350; 9783319518343
• Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations

This book offers a much-needed critical approach to the intelligent use of the wide variety of map projections that are rapidly and inexpensively available today. It also discusses the distortions that are immanent in any map projection. A well-chosen map projection is one in which extreme distortio...