Map Projections: Theory and Applications
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (821 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 084936888X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 388 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Some of these are mathematicians, engineers, surveyors, geodicests, geographers, astronomers, and military intelligence analysts and strategists.. This book is an appropriate text for a course in the mathematical aspects of mapping and cartography. At McDonnell-Douglas, he worked on the guidance system for the space shuttle.This text develops the plotting equations for the major map projections. Theories from differential geometry are particularized for the transformation from a sphere or spheroid as the model of the earth onto a selected plotting surface. He developed star charts, satellite trajectory programs, and a celestial navigation device for the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Map projections are of interest to workers in many fields. The problem of map projection is stated, and the basic terminology is introduced. Since the avoidance of distortion is important, the theory of distortion is explored. About the Author: Frederick Pearson has extensive experience in teaching map projection at the Air Force Cartography School and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Formulas are included to calculate meridian length, parallel length, geodetic and geocentric latitude, azimuth, and distances on the sphere or spheroid. The emphasis is on obtaining usable algorithms for computed aided plotting and CRT display. He is an expert in orbital anal
Abed Elhashash said A perspective of a person from the mathematical community.. I read most of this book. It is a self-contained and a reader-friendly book. It gives a lot of intuition and understanding. However, I must admit-for the sake of objectivity-that some computations lack mathematical rigour and some computations are incorrect. I hope that the author reads my comment. jrmingrone@aol.com said Excellent source book, numerious errors in the equations.. The only self contaned reference that I've come across which applies classical differential geometry to the map projection problem.However I found the equations in the book to be unreliable. I would be interested in second (corrected) edition.. Lorenzo77 said Disappointing. Grossly overpriced for its content. This book is not nearly as good as the author's Map Projection Equations, written in 1977 for the Naval Surface Weapons Center. A scanned copy of the 1977 report is available on-line from the Defense Technical Information Center.