Concepts
What makes an atlas more than a collection of maps? These writings examine its definitions, internal order, and changing forms, from printed volumes to digital atlas information systems.
Reading list
- 2002Book
- 1974Book
Atlas Cartography
В. Г. Чуркин
This book discusses the concepts and history of atlas cartography, the classification and compilation principles of atlases, and analyzes contemporary foreign practices, development trends, and ways to improve national a…
- 1999Conference Paper
Atlas terminology and atlas concepts
Ferjan Ormeling · Proceedings of the Seminar on Modern Cartography: Maps for Navigating the Information Highway. Bandung, Indonesia
This article examines atlas terminology, fundamental atlas concepts, their historical development, and the transition from printed atlases to digital Atlas Information Systems.
- 2015Encyclopedia Article
Electronic Atlas
Eva Siekierska; Mark Monmonier · The History of Cartography, Volume 6: Cartography in the Twentieth Century
Electronic atlases are coherent, systematic collections of digital maps and associated information distributed online or through electronic media.
- 2010Encyclopedia Article
Electronic Atlases
Lysandros Tsoulos; Barney Warf · Encyclopedia of Geography
Electronic atlases are deliberately structured combinations of maps and datasets designed to support geographic understanding, comparison, and analysis.
- 2015Encyclopedia Article
Historical Atlas
John H. Long; Mark Monmonier · The History of Cartography, Volume 6: Cartography in the Twentieth Century
This article traces the development of the historical atlas as a cartographic genre throughout the twentieth century, examining changes in subject matter, scholarly standards, production technologies, and intended audien…
- 2015Encyclopedia Article
Historical-Boundaries Atlas
John H. Long; Mark Monmonier · The History of Cartography, Volume 6: Cartography in the Twentieth Century
This article traces the development of historical-boundaries atlases from early twentieth-century printed maps to national historical geographic information systems.
- 2001Book
Lexikon der Kartographie und Geomatik
Jürgen Bollmann; Wolf Günther Koch
- 1999Book Section
Multimedia Atlas Concepts
William Cartwright; Michael P. Peterson; Georg Gartner; Axel Borchert · Multimedia Cartography
- 2015Encyclopedia Article
National Atlas
Ferjan Ormeling; Mark Monmonier · The History of Cartography, Volume 6: Cartography in the Twentieth Century
This article reviews the historical development, institutional foundations, changing purposes, and technological transformation of national atlases.
- 2015Encyclopedia Article
Regional Atlas
Timothy F. Trainor; D. Bevington-Attardi; Mark Monmonier · The History of Cartography, Volume 6: Cartography in the Twentieth Century
This article traces the emergence and transformation of the regional atlas as a distinct cartographic genre throughout the twentieth century, emphasizing the influence of regional-geographical methodology, thematic and s…
- 2015Encyclopedia Article
School Atlas
Ferjan Ormeling; Mark Monmonier · The History of Cartography, Volume 6: Cartography in the Twentieth Century
This article surveys the development, design principles, and educational functions of school atlases throughout the twentieth century.
- 2015Encyclopedia Article
Thematic Atlas
Norman J. W. Thrower; Mark Monmonier · The History of Cartography, Volume 6: Cartography in the Twentieth Century
This article surveys the historical development, major genres, cartographic techniques, and technological transformation of thematic atlases.
- 2015Encyclopedia Article
World Atlas
Susan Schulten; Mark Monmonier · The History of Cartography, Volume 6: Cartography in the Twentieth Century
This historical survey examines the twentieth-century rise and transformation of the world atlas amid growing political interdependence, expanding geographic education, and cheaper printing technologies.
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