Cartographic Relief Presentation

Download or read book Cartographic Relief Presentation written by Eduard Imhof and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eduard Imhof's classic book Cartographic Relief Presentation is once again available. Within the discipline of cartography, few works are considered classics in the sense of retaining their interest, relevance, and inspiration with the passage of time. One such work is Imhof's masterpiece on relief representation, As a unique display of analysis and portrayal, this is an outstanding example of the need for cartography to combine intellect and graphics in solving map design problems. The range, detail, and scientific artistry of his solutions are presented in a teaching context that puts this work in a class by itself, with universal significance. The English-language version perserves Professor Imhof's forthright commentary and style analysis and presents his incomparable illustrations. This is a must have for anyone who makes maps.