The Look of Maps

Author: Caitlin Dempsey • 6/26/10 • Categorized as Cartography

ESRI announced the publication of a another book in its cartographic classic series. The Look of Maps: An Examination of Cartographic Design is by Arthur H. Robinson and was originally published in 1952. According to the press release, 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.”