Mapping in a digital world

Título
Mapping in a digital world

James, Bow

Resumen
"In this amazing title, readers will explore the possibilities new developments in technology are opening up for making maps. Mapmakers are using satellite data to map the locations of people and objects on Earth, making video maps using the Internet to show wind and weather systems, and creating specialized maps that show human behavior. Computer game technology, such as Minecraft, is even being used to map real places."--

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2017

Mapping in the modern world.

Descripción física
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.

Término de la materia
Digital mapping.
 
Maps.
 
Map reading.

Síntesis
"In this amazing title, readers will explore the possibilities new developments in technology are opening up for making maps. Mapmakers are using satellite data to map the locations of people and objects on Earth, making video maps using the Internet to show wind and weather systems, and creating specialized maps that show human behavior. Computer game technology, such as Minecraft, is even being used to map real places."--

ISBN
9780778732235
 
9780778732419

Información de publicación
New York, NY : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2017.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
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