The World of Maps includes individual chapters covering a variety of cartographic topics and issues that form a coherent introduction, reference volume and work-book for those who are interested in investigating the nature of contemporary mapping. Please, note that chapters may be changed with new versions when needed.
Introduction
- Preface – Georg Gartner, President of ICA (updated on October 15, 2014)
- Foreword – The IMY Working Group
- Table of Contents
Executive Summary
- Cartography – Bengt Rystedt
- Map Use and Map Reading – Ferjan Ormeling
- Geographic Information – Bengt Rystedt (updated on August 15, 2014)
How to Make Maps
- Map Design – Vit Vozenilek
- Topographic Maps – Bengt Rystedt
- Thematic Maps – Ferjan Ormeling
- Atlases – Ferjan Ormeling
- Geographical Names – Ferjan Ormeling
- Map Projections and Reference Systems – M. Lapaine and L. E. Usery
(updated on September 14, 2014)
How to Use Maps
- Map Use at the United Nations – UN Cartographic Section (updated on May 21, 2015)
- Setting One’s Course with a Nautical Chart – Michel Huét
- Maps for Orienteering and for Finding the Cache – László Zentai
(updated on September 30, 2014 with an addition of comments on geochaching)
How to Present Maps
- Printing Maps – Bengt Rystedt
- Web and Mobile Mapping – Michael Peterson
Geographic Information
- Geographic Information Access and Availability – Aileen Buckley and Bengt Rystedt
- Volunteered Geographic Information – Serena Coetzee
Education and Further Information
- Education – David Fairbairn
- Tactile Cartography – Alejandra Coll Escanilla, Jennifer Pinto Soto
- Further Information
The full book as one file can be downloaded here (PDF, 20mb).
