[Proj] Tobler's translation of Lambert

Karney, Charles charles.karney at sri.com
Sun Mar 6 09:09:59 PST 2011


> From: Paul B. Anderson [pbander at cavtel.net]
> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 13:22
> 
> One of the books in my personal library is:
> J. H. Lambert,
> Notes and Comments on the Composition of Terrestrial and Celestial Maps,
> Translated and Introduced by Waldo R. Tobler, 1972
> 
> Published by the University of Michigan,
> Department of Geography
> Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
> 
> Dr. Tobler gave me the copy I have, and I have no idea where one could
> find another.

ESRI press has reprinted this translation.  This is completely
re-typeset -- no more hand-drawn symbols, and pasted in equations.  So
even if you have the original 1972 version, you might consider buying
the new version.  See

http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/events/department-news/825/tobler-s-translation-of-lambert-s-writings-re-published-by-esri-press/
http://www.amazon.com/Notes-Comments-Composition-Terrestrial-Celestial/dp/1589482816

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