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Author: Caitlin Dempsey
• 3/19/07 • Categorized as Issues in GIS
Essay from the Cathlicgauze blog site that argues that the discipline of Geography is a core component of GIS and that curriculums that focus only on the technology of GIS are detrimental to the field.
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.”