1st Edition
Spatial Mathematics Theory and Practice through Mapping
Geometry of the Sphere. Location, Trigonometry, and Measurement of the Sphere. Transformations: Analysis and Raster/Vector Formats. Replication of Results: Color and Number. Scale. Partitioning of Data: Classification and Analysis. Visualizing Hierarchies. Distribution of Data: Selected Concepts
Map Projections. Integrating Past, Present, and Future Approaches. Glossary. References, Further Reading, and Related Materials.
Biography
Sandra Lach Arlinghaus is an American educator who is Adjunct Professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan.
"…this book does not contain any equations or math, as one would expect from the title… As such, this book will be of use to those who want to start out with an effort to learn GIS, without having to struggle through the actual mathematics behind it all."
—Harold Schuch, GeoCounsel, Inc., Littleton, Colorado, USA"this colourful book should be useful for complementing technical geography lectures using Google Earth and Esri’s software explorations in view of attracting high-school and general science students to spatial geography and computer mapping."
—Rod Blais, GEOMATICA, Vol. 67, No. 4, 2013"In this important work, Drs. Arlinghaus and Kerski fill an important need in the geospatial literature with their accessible introduction to spatial mathematics. … this book frames concepts in a way that is accessible to new learners who may not have an advanced math background. This accessibility should not be confused with simplicity, however. In successive chapters, the authors build an intellectually challenging description of the math underlying geospatial analysis. Throughout, easy-to-follow activities help make the concepts clear and relevant. If we are to build a generation of spatial thinkers (and not just people trained in GIS and GPS), we need foundational understanding like this book supports. Highly recommended!"
—Bob Coulter, Missouri Botanical Garden"Two ancient texts had a profound and lasting impact on the literate world. … Now, in this book, additional insight for the mathematical solution of geographical tasks is provided. The pedagogical orientation is especially worthy of comment."
—Waldo Tobler, Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of California at Santa Barbara"If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a map is worth exponentially more. Underneath the colors of a modern electronic map is an enormous amount of math and science, from how to represent a three dimensional globe on a two
