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The readability of the map : Theoretical principles. / Garmiz, I. V.; Manichev, S. A.; Mironov, Ye A.

In: Mapping Sciences and Remote Sensing, Vol. 25, No. 4, 1988, p. 276-283.

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Garmiz, IV, Manichev, SA & Mironov, YA 1988, 'The readability of the map: Theoretical principles', Mapping Sciences and Remote Sensing, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 276-283. https://doi.org/10.1080/07493878.1988.10641728

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Garmiz, I. V., Manichev, S. A., & Mironov, Y. A. (1988). The readability of the map: Theoretical principles. Mapping Sciences and Remote Sensing, 25(4), 276-283. https://doi.org/10.1080/07493878.1988.10641728

Vancouver

Garmiz IV, Manichev SA, Mironov YA. The readability of the map: Theoretical principles. Mapping Sciences and Remote Sensing. 1988;25(4):276-283. https://doi.org/10.1080/07493878.1988.10641728

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Garmiz, I. V. ; Manichev, S. A. ; Mironov, Ye A. / The readability of the map : Theoretical principles. In: Mapping Sciences and Remote Sensing. 1988 ; Vol. 25, No. 4. pp. 276-283.

BibTeX

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