The Resource Designing better maps : a guide for GIS users, Cynthia A. Brewer
Designing better maps : a guide for GIS users, Cynthia A. Brewer
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The item Designing better maps : a guide for GIS users, Cynthia A. Brewer represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
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- Summary
- "Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users demystifies the basics of good cartography, walking readers through layout design, scales, north arrows, projections, color selection, font choices, and symbol placement. Recognizing the need for integration with other publishing and design programs, the text also covers various export options, all of which lead to the creation of publication-worthy maps. Designing Better Maps includes an appendix describing the author's popular ColorBrewer application, an online color selection tool."--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 202 pages
- Contents
-
- The big picture on design
- Type basics
- Effective type in map design
- Color basics
- Color decisions for mapping
- Customizing symbols
- Beyond default marginal elements
- Isbn
- 9781589480896
- Label
- Designing better maps : a guide for GIS users
- Title
- Designing better maps
- Title remainder
- a guide for GIS users
- Statement of responsibility
- Cynthia A. Brewer
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users demystifies the basics of good cartography, walking readers through layout design, scales, north arrows, projections, color selection, font choices, and symbol placement. Recognizing the need for integration with other publishing and design programs, the text also covers various export options, all of which lead to the creation of publication-worthy maps. Designing Better Maps includes an appendix describing the author's popular ColorBrewer application, an online color selection tool."--Publisher's website
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1960-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brewer, Cynthia A.
- Dewey number
- 526
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- GA105.3
- LC item number
- B74 2005
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Cartography
- Geographic information systems
- Label
- Designing better maps : a guide for GIS users, Cynthia A. Brewer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 201)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The big picture on design -- Type basics -- Effective type in map design -- Color basics -- Color decisions for mapping -- Customizing symbols -- Beyond default marginal elements
- Control code
- 58604884
- Dimensions
- 19 x 23 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 202 pages
- Isbn
- 9781589480896
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2005007987
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)58604884
- Label
- Designing better maps : a guide for GIS users, Cynthia A. Brewer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 201)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The big picture on design -- Type basics -- Effective type in map design -- Color basics -- Color decisions for mapping -- Customizing symbols -- Beyond default marginal elements
- Control code
- 58604884
- Dimensions
- 19 x 23 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 202 pages
- Isbn
- 9781589480896
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2005007987
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)58604884
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