map projection:

See G. P. Kellaway, Map Projections (2d ed. 1970); F. Pearson, Map Projection Methods (1984); J. P. Snyder, Flattening the Earth (1993).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Cylindrical Projection
• Conic Projection
• Azimuthal Projection
• Other Projections
• Bibliography

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