Cartography
Stimulus questions
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What is it?
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Latitude and longtitude
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Why have so many different projections been created?
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Advertise the pros and cons of each.
Books in the Senior Library
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The map book by Call Number: Library - Reference 526ISBN: 0297843729 -
Mercator: the man who mapped the planet by Call Number: Library - SFC - Humanities 920 MERISBN: 075381692X
Making sense of Maps
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Making Sense of MapsAnswers lots of questions about maps, including 'What is a map?', 'How do you make a flat map out of a round world?' and 'Does scale map a difference?'
Latitude and Longitude
(Source of video: youtube)
How stuff works - Maps
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How Maps WorkThese interesting pages cover many aspects of cartography including projections, mapping techniques, the mapmaking process and much more.
Mathematics of Cartography
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Mathematics of CartographyPresents the relationship between maps and mathematics. Includes a brief history of mapmaking; background on scale, coordinate systems, and projection and demonstrations of how they are related to cartography; word problems; interactive exercises; related resources; and career information. Created and maintained by a math instructor. (Description taken from ipl2)
Map Projections
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Map ProjectionsAn overview of map projections ("attempts to portray the surface of the earth or a portion of the earth on a flat surface"). Covers cylindrical, conic, azimuthal, and other projections, with an illustration and explanation of the distortions resulting from each. From the University of Colorado's Department of Geography. (Description taken from ipl2)
Unusual Map Projections
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Unusual Map ProjectionsSee some unusual map projections which you might not have seen before.
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