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Why is north at the top? How map symbols, projections, and scale came to be

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Why is north at the top? How map symbols, projections, and scale came to be
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Maps are enjoyed by many: some people are interested in certain places, others reminisce about past travels and plan new ones, and still others simply enjoy their graphic execution. Maps are a curious combination of art and science, and the complexity and detail of the images inspire confidence in their validity and accuracy. Throughout the history of cartography, a system of symbols has evolved and gradually become accepted to depict the earth's surface in detail and to make maps more understandable to users. By explaining the origins of maps, describing their structure, the various conventions, how to represent the landscape and draw names and boundaries, and how to produce thematic and specialized maps, this book helps readers better understand the task of the cartographer and how maps 'work'. This book explains how cartography originated and how the system of conventional signs and ways of representing the earth's surface evolved - map orientation, cartographic projections, typography, scale, the use of color, linear and area symbols, and the writing of place names. The book is beautifully illustrated with maps from the Bodleian Library of Oxford, museum and private collections of state archives.
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