Book ID: CBB383865663

Connections and Content: Reflections on Networks and the History of Cartography (2019)

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Monmonier, Mark S. (Author)


ESRI Press


Publication Date: 2019
Physical Details: 290
Language: English

Behind every great map is a network and behind every great network is a map. In Connections and Content: Reflections on Networks and the History of Cartography, cartographic cogitator Mark Monmonier shares his insights about the relationships between networks and maps. Using historical maps, he explores: Triangulation networks that established the baselines to set a map’s scale Astronomical observations, ellipsoids, geodetic arcs, telegraph networks, and GPS constellations that put latitude and longitude on the map Cartographic symbols that portray a diverse range of network features Survey networks used to situate and construct canals, railways, roads, and power lines Postal and electronic networks that created and disseminated weather maps, and Topological networks that underlie modern census enumeration and satellite navigation systems. Connecting the past to the present via maps and reflection, Monmonier continues his contribution to cartographic scholarship by exploring the network's power as a unifying concept for understanding and using maps.

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Authors & Contributors
Sasges, Gerard
Nicolai, Roel
Law, Jules
Kurgan, Laura
Voigt, Isabel
Schnell, Izhak
Concepts
Maps; atlases
Cartography
Geography
Astronomy
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Globes
Time Periods
16th century
Renaissance
20th century, late
19th century
Medieval
Ancient
Places
Americas
Great Britain
South China Sea
Mediterranean region
Indonesia
United States
Institutions
United States. Patent Office
Royal Observatory Greenwich
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