Understanding Map Projections: Arcgis 9 [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Arcgis 9 | Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Understanding Map Projections introduces and illustrates what geographic and projected coordinate systems are and the elements that make up each. This book explains in a clear and complete manner the terms and concepts of map projections and how they can be applied to your data.
Whether you are familiar with the science and mathematics involved with projecting geographic data or you are learning it for the first time, this book will help you understand what it is all about and why and when it should be done.
You'll learn about:
Differences between geographic and projected coordinate systems.
Spheres and spheroids, datums, latitude and longitude, and how they are calculated.
Various map projections available and supported by ArcGIS(R).
Parameters used in different map projections.
Geographic, or datum, transformation methods.
Understanding the concepts involved with map projections will give you the ability to understand your data better and work with other spatial data in ArcGIS Desktop more effectively and efficiently. Understanding Map Projections is an important building block when working with and setting up any geographic information system (GIS).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: ESRI Press (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589481038
• ISBN-13: 978-1589481039
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,578,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as helpful as I imagined it would be., January 13, 2008

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This review is from: Understanding Map Projections: Arcgis 9 (Paperback)

I bought Understanding Map Projections with the hopes of better understanding the idea of geographic transformations between datums. I was also interesting in getting some tips on performing projection changes within ArcMap. This book has a few pages on these topics, but not enough to teach me more than I already knew. The majority of this book deals with describing the qualities of various projections. This is definitely useful information if you are trying to choose a projection for data, but does not help if you just want practice with switching between projections. It's a fine reference book, just didn't necessarily give me the help I was anticipating.