{"id":48112,"date":"2018-08-07T10:43:41","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T17:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcuser&p=48112"},"modified":"2024-04-18T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T23:00:30","slug":"the-art-and-science-of-cartography","status":"publish","type":"arcuser","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/the-art-and-science-of-cartography","title":{"rendered":"The Art and Science of Cartography."},"author":1031,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[25042,15202,10892],"tags":[25182],"arcuser_issues":[24952],"class_list":["post-48112","arcuser","type-arcuser","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bookshelf","category-cartography","category-esri-press","tag-esri-press","arcuser_issues-arcuser-summer-2018"],"acf":{"short_description":"Map design is comprehensively addressed in Esri Press book called Cartography. by Ken Field.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"pdf","file":53682},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A comprehensive compendium of what constitutes good map design, Cartography.<\/i><\/a> is a new book from Esri Press written by award-winning cartographer Kenneth Field."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":52402,"image_position":"left","orientation":"vertical","hyperlink":"https:\/\/esripress.esri.com\/display\/index.cfm?fuseaction=display&websiteID=342&moduleID=0"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Why the period in the title? Well, this period\u2014or as Field would say, full stop\u2014signifies that this is a one-stop guide for cartography. It\u2019s a guide for aspiring mapmakers that will ground them in the ideas that are foundational for better mapping<\/a>. It\u2019s a handy reference for more experienced mapmakers. It\u2019s the definitive text for the modern mapmaker.\r\n\r\nIt was written for people without an academic background in cartography who make maps as part of their jobs. This audience includes GIS professionals and those who use the technology daily. The book\u2019s goal is to impart the principles, processes, techniques, and best practices of cartography that will help them author maps that communicate information clearly, scientifically, and artfully.\r\n\r\nAs Field notes in the preface, \u201cThis book is about encouraging thought.\u201d He acknowledges that cartography does have \u201cplenty of what might be called rules, but these are just guidelines for cartography developed from decades of practice and people working out what works and why. Maps should be objective and have scientific rigor, but there\u2019s plenty of scope for creativity.\u201d"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"This beautifully illustrated reference guide to map design is not a how-to tutorial on mapmaking or a deep-dive discourse on underlying theory. Instead, the book explains both the science and art of cartography. More than 250 separate topics cover the full range of cartographic concepts and practice beginning with traditional topographic and thematic cartography and continuing through the profound changes brought about by modern digital mapping environments and including developments such as democratized mapping, new mediums, and ephemeral and fantasy mapping.\r\n\r\nThe book features original maps, technical illustrations, and exemplary map design from both historic and contemporary sources. In addition to Field\u2019s own work, the book has maps and illustrations by Esri colleagues Wesley Jones and John Nelson as well as contributions from dozens of academics and cartographers.\r\n\r\nThe cover art is a collection of maps painted by artist Angela Andorrer onto the palms of the hands of attendees at a previous International Cartographic Conference. It reflects Field\u2019s purpose in writing the book: to communicate the knowledge acquired from peers, teachers, and students during more than 30 years of research and work inside and outside academia."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":52432,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Field holds a doctorate in GIS and a bachelor\u2019s degree in cartography and geography. Before joining Esri seven years ago as a senior cartographic product engineer, he was director of GIS courses at Kingston University and the University of Northampton in the United Kingdom. This blend of academic and commercial experience gives Field a unique perspective on modern cartography\u2014what works, what doesn\u2019t work, and what can be shared to support everyone\u2019s need for making great maps that inspire and\u2014crucially\u2014communicate.\r\n\r\nCartography.<\/i> is educational and aspirational. Roger Anson, Field\u2019s mentor and the former head of cartography at Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom, provided the book\u2019s foreword. He believes the book should be required reading for cartography students and anyone who needs to make a map. \u201cIt\u2019s not a traditional textbook. It\u2019s a wonderful collection of all that Ken has learnt and the thinking he\u2019s developed along his cartographic journey so far.\u201d\r\n\r\nEsri Press, 2018, 576 pp., softcover (ISBN: 9781589484399) and hardcover (ISBN: 9781589485020) 576 pages)"}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"\nThe Art and Science of Cartography. | Summer 2018 | ArcUser<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Map design is comprehensively addressed in Esri Press book called Cartography. by Ken Field.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/the-art-and-science-of-cartography\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Art and Science of Cartography.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Map design is comprehensively addressed in Esri Press book called Cartography. by Ken Field.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/the-art-and-science-of-cartography\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Esri\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/esrigis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-04-18T23:00:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ausum18_carto_2_card.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Esri\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\n\t \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t \"@graph\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/the-art-and-science-of-cartography\",\n\t \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/the-art-and-science-of-cartography\",\n\t \"name\": \"The Art and Science of Cartography. | Summer 2018 | ArcUser\",\n\t \"isPartOf\": {\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website\"\n\t },\n\t \"datePublished\": \"2018-08-07T17:43:41+00:00\",\n\t \"dateModified\": \"2024-04-18T23:00:30+00:00\",\n\t \"description\": \"Map design is comprehensively addressed in Esri Press book called Cartography. by Ken Field.\",\n\t \"breadcrumb\": {\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/the-art-and-science-of-cartography#breadcrumb\"\n\t },\n\t \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t \"potentialAction\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ReadAction\",\n\t \"target\": [\n\t \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/the-art-and-science-of-cartography\"\n\t ]\n\t }\n\t ]\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/the-art-and-science-of-cartography#breadcrumb\",\n\t \"itemListElement\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t \"position\": 1,\n\t \"name\": \"Home\",\n\t \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\"\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t \"position\": 2,\n\t \"name\": \"The Art and Science of Cartography.\"\n\t }\n\t ]\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"WebSite\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website\",\n\t \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/\",\n\t \"name\": \"Esri\",\n\t \"description\": \"Esri Newsroom\",\n\t \"potentialAction\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"SearchAction\",\n\t \"target\": {\n\t \"@type\": \"EntryPoint\",\n\t \"urlTemplate\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?s={search_term_string}\"\n\t },\n\t \"query-input\": {\n\t \"@type\": \"PropertyValueSpecification\",\n\t \"valueRequired\": true,\n\t \"valueName\": \"search_term_string\"\n\t }\n\t }\n\t ],\n\t \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\"\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/82e5143bcdebadf8fd64d84e503ca468\",\n\t \"name\": \"Monica Pratt\",\n\t \"image\": {\n\t \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\n\t \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MonicaMug_agol2.jpg\",\n\t \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MonicaMug_agol2.jpg\",\n\t \"caption\": \"Monica Pratt\"\n\t },\n\t \"description\": \"Monica Pratt is the founding and current editor of ArcUser magazine, the executive editor of ArcNews magazine, the editor of Esri Globe and head of the Publications team at Esri. 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