One of the earliest existing, if not the earliest, oval maps to show a graticule is a detailed map by Francesco Rosselli (b. 1447/48) from the first decade of the sixteenth century.94 The equator and central meridian are both evenly ...
This book is designed for use by laymen. The book editors are M. Lapaine and E.L. Usery, Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, of the ICA Commission on Map Projections for the period 2011-2015.
Introduction to Map Projections
An Album of Map Projections
This book also explains how the map projection will impact the map’s ability to fulfill its purpose, uses real-world data sets as the basis for the selection of an appropriate map projection, and provides illustrations of an appropriately ...
Work undertaken in the USA and USSR on the creation of suitable map projections obtained through numerical analysis has been included. The book concludes with a chapter on the abuse and misrepresentation of map projections.
Innovative review of map projection
Which Map is Best?: Projections for World Maps
Under each of the projections described, the nonmathematical phases are presented first, without interruption by formulas. They are followed by the formulas and tables. Even with the mathematics, there are...
MAP PROJECTION TRANSFORMATION Stats en 362 1982 , Map Projections Used by the US Geological Survey , US Geological Survey Bulletin 1532 , 193-210 , 2nd ed . , 1983 . 1987a , Map Projections - A Working Manual , US Geological Survey ...