Popular Map Reading

E. D. Laborde
Cambridge University Press, 3/12/2015
EAN 9781107492851, ISBN10: 1107492858

Paperback, 136 pages, 20.5 x 13.2 x 0.8 cm
Language: English

Originally published in 1928, this book contains a general introduction to the science of map reading. Laborde builds on the materials he used to teach the subject at Harrow School to create a thoroughly illustrated and practical guide to maps, their creation and their decipherment. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of cartography or the history of education.

Foreword
Introduction
1. Preliminary
2. Topographical features, their representation, recognition, and description
3. The problem of the slope
4. Field work with map and compass
5. Other maps and their special devices
Index.