Map Projections: Theory and Applications
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 084936888X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 388 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The required fundamental mathematics is reviewed, and transformation theory is developed. 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 is an expert in orbital analysis of satellites, and control and guidance systems. The emphasis is on obtaining usable algorithms for computed aided plotting and CRT display. Since the avoidance of distortion is important, the theory of distortion is explored. Equal area, conformal, and conventional projection transformations are derived. The problem of map projection is
A perspective of a person from the mathematical community. Abed Elhashash 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. "Excellent source book, numerious errors in the equations." according to jrmingrone@aol.com. 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.. "Disappointing" according to Lorenzo77. 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.