Maps and the Internet (International Cartographic Association) (Vol 1) [Hardcover]

M.P. Peterson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0080442013 | ISBN-13: 978-0080442013

This book examines a new trend affecting cartography and geographic information science. Presenting the work of over 30 authors from 16 different countries, the book provides an overview of current research in the new area of Internet Cartography. Chapters deal with the growth of this form of map distribution, uses in education, privacy issues, and technical aspects from the point of view of the map provider - including Internet protocols such as XML and SVG.

Many see the Internet as a revolution for cartography. Previously tied to the medium of paper and expensive large-format color print technology, maps had a limited distribution and use. The Internet made it possible to not only distribute maps to a much larger audience but also to incorporate interaction and animation in the display. Maps have also become timelier with some maps of traffic and weather being updated every few minutes. In addition, it is now possible to access maps from servers throughout the world. Finally, the Internet has made historic maps available for viewing to the public that were previously only available in map libraries with limited access.

Editorial Reviews

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R. Williams
...This book takes us through the decade or two in which mapping through the internet has advanced from the primitive to state of the art. ...let us enjoy this book, which brings together chapters from 37 authors and 16 different countries.
Journal of the International Map Collectors'Society IMCOS
S. Miller
...The book is also recommended as an excellent addition to any library and a very useful resource for university courses in cartography, geography, geomatics and related areas.
Spatial Science
J. Boothby
...There are lessons in this book which go far beyond immediate technological inventiveness, especially where the design of education curricula is concerned.
Landscape Research

Product Details

• Hardcover: 470 pages
• Publisher: Pergamon (November 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0080442013
• ISBN-13: 978-0080442013
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,964,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael P. Peterson is a Professor in the Department of Geography / Geology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (1976), his M.A. from Boston University (1978) and Ph.D. from the State University of New York-Buffalo (1982). He was a Post-Doctoral Assistant at the University of Zürich, Switzerland in 1981-82 and subsequently joined the faculty at the University of Nebraska - Omaha in 1982 where he has taught courses in world regional geography, cartography, computer mapping, remote sensing and geographic information systems.

Dr. Peterson has served as Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle in 1985, a Fulbright Fellow at the Free University Berlin, Germany (1990-91), Visiting Professor at the University of Hawaii-Manoa (1995), Visiting Fellow at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Australia (1998), Fulbright Fellow at the Technical University of Vienna in Austria (1999), and visiting Professor at the University of Applied Technology in Munich, Germany in 1999, 2000, 2001, Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, in 2004, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris: Tanjung Malim, Malaysia in 2009, Technical University of Vienna, and the Applied University of Karlsruhe in 2011. He is past-President of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) and former editor of Cartographic Perspectives. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of Cartographic Perspectives, on the board of the Cartography and Geographic Information Society, and as chair of the Publications Committee of the International Cartographic Association.

His publications include: An Evaluation of Unclassed Choropleth Mapping, Evaluating a Map's Image, Mentale Bilder in der Kartographischen Kommunikation (in German), The Mental Image in Cartographic Communication, Interactive Cartographic Animation, Cognitive Issues in Cartographic Visualization, and Active Legends for Interactive Cartographic Animation. Books include Interactive and Animated Cartography, published by Prentice-Hall, Multimedia Cartography published by Springer Verlag, Maps and the Internet, published by Elsevier Press, The Online Method to World Regional Geography published by Kendall-Hunt, the Animated Atlas of Air Traffic, and International Perspectives on Maps and the Internet published by Springer Verlag.

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5.0 out of 5 stars IMCOS, Issue No. 96, Spring 2004, May 28, 2004

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This review is from: Maps and the Internet (International Cartographic Association) (Vol 1) (Hardcover)

This book is an overview of current research in the new area of Internet Cartography.
With this splendid volume comes a further direction for us to follow.
This book takes us through the decade or two in which mapping through the Internet has advanced from the primitive to the state of the art. We shouldn't deceive ourselves, however. Another decade or two will see us goodness knows where. Meanwhile, let us enjoy this book, which brings together chapters from 37 authors and 16 different countries. The editor admits this was a time consuming task. But well worth it.
The list of contributors is compendious and global.