Springer Handbook of Geographic Information by Wolfgang Kresse, David M. Danko
English | PDF (True) | 2012 | 1131 Pages | ISBN : 3540726780 | 60.5 MB
Computer science provides a powerful tool that was virtually unknown three generations ago. Some of the classical fields of knowledge are geodesy (surveying), cartography, and geography. Electronics have revolutionized geodetic methods. Cartography has faced the dominance of the computer that results in simplified cartographic products. All three fields make use of basic components such as the Internet and databases.