The Beauty of Geology: Art of Geology Mapping in China Over a Century / edited by Chenyang Li, Liqiong Jia, Xuan Wu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Li, Chenyang, Editor.

Contributor:

Li, Chenyang., Editor.

Jia, Liqiong., Editor.

Wu, Xuan, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology.

Arts.

Local Subjects:

Geology.

Arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (IX, 119 p. 122 illus., 103 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2019.

Place of Publication:

Singapore Springer Nature 2019

Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book contains a collection of rare geologic maps and figures made by Chinese geologists in the last century. Preserved in National Geological Archives of China, these artworks demonstrate the development and innovation of geological mapping technology in China in the past 100 years. The collections are highly scientific and artistic, with most of the hand-drawn maps featured with traditional Chinese painting techniques, while the newer ones being more accurate and embedded with more scientific information with the aid of computer technics.

Contents:

Initiation period (1914- 1935): Geologists' artistic accomplishment reflected by hand-drawn maps

Exploration period (1936- 1954): the first step towards standardization

Growth period (1955-1994): maps displaying more information and printed in more standard way

Leaping forward period (1995 to date): moving into digital mapping and digital cartography era.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

981-13-3786-1

OCLC:

1108521045