Library of Congress Classification:Class G, subclass GA -- Mathematical geography. Cartography
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Subclass GA: Mathematical Geography and Cartography is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification
system under Class G -- Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
. This article describes subclass GA.
Library of Congress Classification
The Library of Congress Classification is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries; for example, Australia and Taiwan, R.O.C. It is not to be confused with the Library of...
system under Class G -- Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Library of Congress Classification:Class G -- Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
Class G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation is a classification used by the Library of Congress classification system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class G.GGeography ; Atlases; MapsGAMathematical geography; Cartography...
. This article describes subclass GA.
Contents
GA- 1-1776.......... Mathematical geographyGeomaticsGeomatics is the discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering geographic information, or spatially referenced information.-Overview and etymology:...
. CartographyCartographyCartography is the study and practice of making maps. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively.The fundamental problems of traditional cartography are to:*Set the map's...
- 51-87.......... SurveysSurveyingSee Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
(General) - 101-1776..........Cartography
- 109..........Aerial cartography
- 109.5.......... CadastralCadastreA cadastre , using a cadastral survey or cadastral map, is a comprehensive register of the metes-and-bounds real property of a country...
mapping - 109.8..........Statistical mapping
- 110-115.......... ProjectionMap projectionA map projection is any method of representing the surface of a sphere or other three-dimensional body on a plane. Map projections are necessary for creating maps. All map projections distort the surface in some fashion...
- 125-155..........Map drawing, modeling, printing, reading, etc.
- 192-197.3..........Collections of maps, globes, etc. Map libraries
- 197.5-198.......... Cartographers
- 260-288..........Globe making. GlobeGlobeA globe is a three-dimensional scale model of Earth or other spheroid celestial body such as a planet, star, or moon...
s - 300-325..........World maps, general atlases, etc.
- 341-1776..........Maps. By region or country
- 51-87.......... Surveys