该书于2003年3月由测绘出版社出版发行(印刷1000册)。该书是作者从其从事地图学理论与方法研究所发表的100多篇论文中精选的38篇论文汇编而成。这不仅是作者研究成果与实践经验的总结,而且在一定程度上反映了我国地图学近十年的发展历程与所取得的成就;反映了我国地图学在理论 The book in March 2003 by the Survey and Mapping Publishing House (1000 copies printed). The book is compiled by the author from a selection of 38 papers selected from more than 100 papers published in his book Theory and Methodology of Cartography. This is not only a summary of the author’s research results and practical experience, but also reflects the development history and achievements of the past ten years of cartography in our country to a certain extent;