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Author: Caitlin Dempsey
• 7/25/05 • Categorized as Internet Mapping
MSN debuted Virtual Earth on July 25, 2005. This map viewer application allows visitor to view imagery and maps as well as plot directions. MSN will also be integrating oblique imagery (aerials taken at a 45 degree angle) into this application.
The Look of Maps: An Examination of Cartographic Design is a cartographic classic by Arthur H. Robinson originally published in 1952. The book was based on Robinson’s doctoral research “which investigated the relationship between science and art in cartography and the resultant refinement of graphic techniques in mapmaking to present dynamic geographic information.”