Description
Book SynopsisLearn from the best with this popular book on creating successful maps with any GIS or illustration product, written by an expert cartographer.
For more than 18 years, Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users has been essential reading for all mapmakers who use geographic information system (GIS) technology across industries and sectors, including government, commercial, creative, and education. This third edition continues the reliable legacy of this book, distinctive in its clear and efficient emphasis on core cartographic concepts and updated with new and revamped design practices.
With more than 400 full-color illustrations, this book applies map design best practices to both reference and statistical mapping, guiding you through the following processes:
- Planning maps
- Using basemaps
- Using scale and time
- Explaining maps
- Publishing and sharing maps
- Applying type and labels
- Understa
