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A mathematical exploration of map projections / C. M. Linton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Linton, C. M. (Christopher M.), Author.
- Series:
- Dolciani mathematical expositions ; no. 59.
- Dolciani mathematical expositions, 0884-4461 ; volume 59
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Map projection.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 187 pages : illustration (some color), color maps ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Providence, Rhode Island : MAA Press, an imprint of the American Mathematical Society, [2025]
- Contents:
- Geometry and coordinates
- Map distortion
- Types of projection
- Basic cylindrical projections
- Pseudocylindrical projection
- Oblique cylindrical projections
- Azimuthal projections
- Conic projections
- Pseudoconic and polyconic projections
- Other projections
- Conformal projections using complex variables
- Final thoughts.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781470482022
- 1470482029
- OCLC:
- 1540318544
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