Scale and Distance in Maps

Scale and Distance in Maps
Author: Julia J. Quinlan
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2012-01-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 144886156X

Explains how to interpret and understand scales and distances on maps.

Ready-to-go Super Book of Outline Maps

Ready-to-go Super Book of Outline Maps
Author: Scholastic, Inc. Staff
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439117616

101 Reproducible outline maps of the continents, countries of the world, the 50 states, and more.

There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps

There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps
Author: Tish Rabe
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2002-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0375810994

Laugh and learn with fun facts about mapmakers, geography, compasses, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! “You may travel the world, but no matter how far, with a map on your lap you will know where you are.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Go on a journey and learn: • how to read the latitude and longitude lines on a map • why a hiker uses a topographical map • why mapmakers use a scale and legends • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, There’s a Map on My Lap! All About Maps also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles A Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife Oh, the Lavas That Flow! All About Volcanoes Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals What Cat Is That? All About Cats Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness

The Scale of Maps

The Scale of Maps
Author: Belén Gopegui
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-01-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780872865105

A novel and its protagonist create one another, in a tale strung between the work of Cervantes and Nabokov.

Coordinate Systems and Map Projections

Coordinate Systems and Map Projections
Author: D.H. Maling
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1483287076

A revised and expanded new edition of the definitive English work on map projections. The revisions take into account the huge advances in geometrical geodesy which have occurred since the early years of satellite geodesy. The detailed configuration of the geoid resulting from the GEOS and SEASAT altimetry measurements are now taken into consideration. Additionally, the chapter on computation of map projections is updated bearing in mind the availability of pocket calculators and microcomputers. Analytical derivation of some map projections including examples of pseudocylindrical and polyconic projections is also covered. Work undertaken in the USA and USSR on the creation of suitable map projections obtained through numerical analysis has been included. The book concludes with a chapter on the abuse and misrepresentation of map projections. An invaluable reference source for professional cartographers and all those interested in the fundamental problems of mapping the Earth.

The Culture Map

The Culture Map
Author: Erin Meyer
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2014-05-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1610392590

An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together. She provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural differences impact international business, and combines a smart analytical framework with practical, actionable advice.

Maps

Maps
Author: Harvey Weiss
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1995-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780395720288

Discusses various aspects of maps including direction, distance, symbols, latitude, and longitude, how maps are made, special purpose maps, and charts.

The Power of Maps

The Power of Maps
Author: Denis Wood
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1992-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780898624939

This volume ventures into terrain where even the most sophisticated map fails to lead--through the mapmaker's bias. Denis Wood shows how maps are not impartial reference objects, but rather instruments of communication, persuasion, and power. Like paintings, they express a point of view. By connecting us to a reality that could not exist in the absence of maps--a world of property lines and voting rights, taxation districts and enterprise zones--they embody and project the interests of their creators. Sampling the scope of maps available today, illustrations include Peter Gould's AIDS map, Tom Van Sant's map of the earth, U.S. Geological Survey maps, and a child's drawing of the world. THE POWER OF MAPS was published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Museum, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design.

Mental Maps

Mental Maps
Author: Peter Gould
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134887000

Published in the year 2004, Mental Maps is a valuable contribution to the field of Geography.