Mathematics of cartography

URL: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/

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This website contains the history of maps, math lessons involving maps, teacher notes, careers, and links to ancient maps and biographies of early map makers. Other terms: Mercator projection, scale, coordinate system, Ptolemy, latitude, longitude. (Includes 5 references)

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Subject keyword(s)	Cartography and surveying, Connections, Education, Eyeball, Mathematics, Measurement, Process skills, Real world applications, Representation, Scale, Visualization, Visual representation
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Informal Education
Intended audience	Learner
Resource type	Instructional Material
Resource format	image, image/gif, text, text/html
Rights	Copyright 1996-2002 Cynthia Lanius

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"Anything that can be spatially conceived can be mapped- and probably has been." From The Nature of Maps by Robinson and Petchenik Mathematics of Cartography By Cynthia Lanius Note: Throughout this web site, links to other sites will open in a new window. What exactly are maps? So, is this a map? What is the history of mapmaking? He Measured the Circumference of the Earth With a Stick - 2,200 Years Ago! What mathematics do you use with maps? So if you go around the world in 80 days, how far would you go in a day? Want to solve some problems? Sure you do!! They use web-based technologies! A List of Cartography Resources So many links, so little time! Map-Related Careers Have they got a job for YOU! Teachers' Notes Lesson Details Received Feb '97 References Off-line Resources Fun Mathematics Lesson Other mathematics lessons by this author Email any comments to lanius@math.rice.edu URL http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map Copyright 1996-2003 Cynthia Lanius