Publisher's Synopsis
This is a comprehensive and practical guide for field scientists, which addresses the problems of surveying, mapping and cartographic communication by a variety of techniques. The authors provide a basic grounding in survey work, by ground, air and satellite methods, and in cartographic presentation of the data.;The text is complemented by more than 200 illustrations, including 4 pages of full-colour plates, showing satellite images and aerial photography.;The work is intended for undergraduate students in geography, geology, environmental and ecological sciences. It also offers supplementary reading for those in surveying, photogrammetry, remote sensing and cartography.
