Mapping

By David Greenhood

Book Overview

"A praiseworthy introduction to the lore of maps and a mine of information for the amateur map-maker."--O.M. Miller, American Geographical Society

"This book should be welcomed by all students of mapping, for it will take them in uncomplicated stages through the complexities of compiling a map. . . . Mr. Greenwood is to be congratulated on an excellent book."--C.J. Angus, Canadian Geographical Journal

"For the baggy and middle-aged who cannot afford skiing in Austria or sailing off Bimini, Greenhood invites his readers to a sort of intellectual excitement which neither skiing nor sailing could equal. . . . Unless you work professionally with maps to the degree that a navigator does, for instance, this book will fascinate and enthrall you."--Monroe Bush, American Forests

"A teacher who wishes to go into the classroom with a storehouse of knowledge and ideas will find this a remarkable book. It is easy to read, and each page contains information which can be fed into the work in progress no matter which area of the world is being studied."--Instructor

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226306976
• ISBN13: 9780226306971
• Release Date: February 1964
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The Bible of map reading!

This book is a great reference tool. I used it in my cartography courses at school and still use at work. I help teach many people to read maps, and often refer to this book to help explain complex ideas in layman's terms. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand how to both read and create maps. Jennifer Barry Cartographer

Excellent, easy to use basic guide to mapping

This basic text was my first introduction to cartography, and remains my favorite reference. I am delighted to find that I can replace my long departed copy at last. The fact that a copy of Greenhood is hard to hold on to is a tribute to its usefullness! Adella Edwards Cartographer Department of Tropical Environment studies and Geography James Cook University of North Queensland