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Geographic Information Systems and Science |  | Authors: Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire, David W. Rhind
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 536
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 7.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 047087001X
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.285
EAN: 9780470870013
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Product Description
The first edition of Geographic Information Systems and Science has taken the GIS textbook market by storm, selling over 22,000 copies since publication. It is the most current, authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the field, that goes from fundamental principles to the big picture. GISS 2e builds on the success of the first edition: - Completely revised with a new five part structure: Foundations; Principles; Techniques; Analysis; Management and Policy
- All new personality boxes of current GIS practitioners
- New chapters on Distributed GIS, Map Production, Geovisualization, Modeling, and Managing GIS
- Specific coverage of current hot topics:
- GIS and the New World Order
- Security, health and well-Being
- Digital differentiation in GIS consumption
- The core organizing role of GIS in geography
- The greening of GIS
- Grand challenges of GIS science
- Science and explanation
A new suite of instructor resources including a companion website with an on-line lab resource and personal student sullabus and a cehensive Instructor’s Manual that maps the textbook to various disciplines and levels of courses.
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 Melds GIS theory with practice December 12, 2006
Sabres Fan (USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Longley's book is a well-written comprensive introduction to GIS applications, principles, techniques, analysis, and management and policy. I have the 2nd edition. Longley and coauthors clearly describe the main principles of GIS, such as representation, spatial autocorrelation, georeferencing, and uncertainty along with basic modeling, visualization, and queries. I am a nonscientist who used this book in tandem with Price's Mastering ArcGIS. Longley's use of illustrations, tables, and biographical sketches of GIS users are apt and useful. Technical boxes demonstrate mathematical formulas that the GIS is utilizing. The "further reading" section at the end of each chapter is subject-targeted and up to date. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is serious about learning GIS.
Easy to understand April 7, 2009
Jillian M. Kurek (Grand Rapids, MI, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It has examples and explains things clearly. It is a book about GIS theory and design, and understanding GIS systems in general although they use Arc software primarily for examples. Overall a useful book that is not too expensive.
As described January 7, 2009
G. Reveal (Canal Winchester, OH United States)
I needed this text book. It was exactly as described and arrived very quickly and in good condition. For me, it provided a good overview of GIS and the management of that technology.
Excellent Reference April 15, 2009
phocas (Gladstone, MO, USA)
This is a great reference book. Initially purchased for a class, I have returned to it several times to review key points.
Easy to understand, self explanatory October 10, 2007
Camilo E. Salazar
This text is an excellent book for people just entering into the GIS world. It is self explanatory and covers different areas in science and technical fields
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