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Maps and Cities

Understanding Maps of Our World

Library Bound Book List: $33.67 / S&L: $25.25

Reading Level: 6-8

Interest Level: 6-8

Product type: Library Bound Book
ISBN: 978-1-4339-3518-3
Author: Tim Cooke
Copyright: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 48
Trim: 8.5" x 10.5"
Dewey: 912
Subject: Social Studies
Binding: Library
BISAC: TRV021000
Further Reading • Maps • Primary Sources • Web Sites • Glossary
The compilation of urban maps presents cartographers with a unique set of problems. This book examines some of the most challenging difficulties, including the question of how to represent large numbers of tightly packed features within a tiny area on a small-scale map.

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Series Review: Understanding Maps of Our WorldThe authors descriptions of cartographic challenges, old and new, result in a lot of valuable extras...The books further-reading lists, which include print and Web materials, are particularly extensive. Wonderful resources.School Library Journal