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GIS Cartography: A Guide to Effective Map Design

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cover of GIS Cartography: A Guide to Effective Map Design

Packed full of in-depth information and advice, this book covers all facets of map creation. It includes classic cartographic standards such as colors, fonts, and data specific mapping techniques and the cultivation of creative skills and recommendations for novel design approaches. The text provides a layout element checklist, font size charts, geologic color standards, file format pros and cons, example layout design, presented in a down to earth writing style. The author draws on classic map-design concepts, the latest design theory, and many other disciplines, demonstrating how to create end results that are what maps ought to be: clear, informative, and uniquely suited to their purpose.

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