Look of Maps
An Examination of Cartographic Design
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2011
125 pages
978-1-58948-326-2 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1952, The Look of Maps documents Arthur H. Robinson's pivotal observation that the discipline of cartography rests at the crossroads of science and art. Based on his doctoral research, this book attempts to resolve the apparent disconnect by covering a range of topics related to the visual characteristics of cartographic technique, including: lettering, structure, and color. Robinson offers advice that even the modern cartographer will find relevant: adopt a ",healthy questioning attitude", in order to improve and refine the graphic techniques used to present information visually through maps. The Look of Maps is a classic text and an essential component to any cartographic library.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- I. Toward a better cartography
- II. The cartographic technique
- III. Cartography as a visual technique
- IV. The importance of lettering
- V. The style of lettering
- VI. The employment of lettering
- VII. Map structure
- VIII. Map design
- IX. Color in cartography
- X. The employment of color
- A selected bibliography
