Listed here is a growing collection of interesting and notable quotes relating to GIS, cartography, maps, and geography.
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What lies at the edge of the known world? During Roman times and extending into medieval times, cartographers would use the inscription HIC SVNT LEONES was used to mark areas of unexplored territories on maps, the Latin phrase translates to mean "Here are Lions"). During medieval times, distant and unexplored lands on the edges of maps were marked by drawings of ... Read online.
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Find resources to web sites about Python scripting to use in GIS. Learn how to use Python to expand your geographic information system. Esri uses Python as its scripting language for ArcGIS and the language can be found in many open source GIS applications. Also see: Learning Programming for GIS for general Python resources.
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The proliferation of easy to use tools and web services has brought web mapping a long way from its origins. Unlike 5-10 years ago, many government agencies that collect geographic data offers some form of web mapping as part of their Internet based information offerings. Web mapping has become standard for most real estate listing services and online mapping services ... Read online.
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Geospatial Book Pick
Esri Press has republished C. Dana Tomlin's foundational text, Geographic Information Systems and Cartographic Modeling, originally printed in 1990. The book has been revised and reissued under the title GIS and Cartographic Modeling .
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Free Trade Publication
GPS World:covers GPS/GNSS-related news to high-level corporate managers, project and engineering managers, product designers, researchers, and system developers.
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