This book offers a much-needed critical approach to the intelligent use
of the wide variety of map projections that are rapidly and
inexpensively available today. It also discusses the distortions that
are immanent in any map projection.
A well-chosen map projection is one in which extreme distortions are
smaller than those in any other projection used to map the same area and
in which the map properties match its purpose. Written by leading
experts in the field, including W. Tobler, F.C. Kessler, S.E. Battersby,
M.P. Finn, K.C. Clarke, V.S. Tikunov, H. Hargitai, B. Jenny and N.
Frančula. This book is designed for use by laymen.
The book editors are M. Lapaine and E.L. Usery, Chair and Vice-Chair,
respectively, of the ICA Commission on Map Projections for the period
2011-2015.