Designing Better Maps

Cynthia A. Brewer is a Pennsylvania State University professor and chair of the Department of Geography. She teaches beginning cartography and map design classes and helps graduate cartography students. She has served as a map and atlas design consultant for the United States Census Bureau, the National Cancer Institute, the National Center for Health Statistics, and the National Park Service. She is the author of Designed Maps: A GIS User's Guide (Esri Press 2008).

The second edition of Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users is a thorough guide to generating maps that successfully communicate. Cynthia A. Brewer, famous cartographer, walks readers through the fundamentals of good cartography, including layout design, scaling, projections, color selection, font choices, and symbol placement, in Designing Better Maps. ColorBrewer, an online color selecting tool, is also described in Designing Better Maps. A new chapter on map publication is included in the second version.

Designing Better Maps is a well-illustrated book that provides simple yet brilliantly worded explanations of all the fundamental mapping concepts. It should be in the libraries of all rookie cartographers, and it is also worth a read for experienced cartographers looking for a refresher and a few new tips. The book is among the best book on GIS programming.

Author: Cynthia A. Brewer

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Better-Maps-Guide-Users-ebook/dp/B01DK3SWP8/

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