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Cartography: Thematic Map Design |  | Authors: Borden Dent, Jeff Torguson, Thomas Hodler
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Buy New: $101.09
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 461725
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 6
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0072943823
Dewey Decimal Number: 526
EAN: 9780072943825
ASIN: 0072943823
Publication Date: August 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
This introductory textbook introduces students to the different types of map projections, map design, and map production. Cartography is generally for a sophomore or junior level course for geography majors and many professors are beginning to introduce computer cartography throughout the course.
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not that great May 6, 2009
Clyn
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I think it's kind of ironic that this cartography book isn't in color. There's a whole chapter on color and it's in black and white. There's a few pages in the middle of the book with maps in color, but it seems kind of silly. For >$100, I want some color pictures.
 Great for cartography students December 18, 2005
Sarah Haroldsen (Behind the Redwood Curtain)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a GIS student in the natural resources field. I had to use this book and was not all that thrilled with it, but that is because it is about cartography. I reluctantly admit that us GIS-ers need to know cartography, but we don't have to like it. For mapping, this book is a good one. It covers the essential points to topics such as dot, choropleth, graduated symbol and other thematic maps. It covers how to make them and what symbols should do for the reader, as well as how to design for your map reader. It also covers mapping theory and how it relates to typography, symbol placement, visual hiearchy and the use of color.
 Hopelessly Disorganized January 7, 2004
blah blah blahhhh (Denver, CO United States)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I had to use this book in two classes for my Land Use/GIS degree. The book's layout is rather confusing, and the information is not laid out in a logical manner. Headings and sub-headings are not apparent and do not follow a natural progression. Seems like the book was put together with a cut-and-paste method! The text is about as dry as a well-done pot roast. Good bedtime reading!
The primary purpose of map making is to guide the reader's eye to areas of importance, and to get the information across to the reader in a concise, interesting, and elegant manner. This book does none of these well.
The breadth of information, however, is quite good, hence the two stars. This is probably why it is used frequently by faculty.
Cartography: Thematic Map Design Review July 13, 2000
Christopher D. DeYoe (Ohio)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Dent has compiled and written the most comprehensive book on all aspects of thematic mapping. This book gives cartographers concepts not only of map making, but a concise exercise in artistic and informative cartography.Through this book, Borden Dent describes that elements necessary for outstanding map layout and design based on audience comprehension. The use of techniques and methodologies cartographers need to understand and utilize are explained extremely well in this book. Cartography: Thematic Map Design is a definite must for anyone in the field of Cartography or collectors of maps.
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