Geographic Information Systems and Science

Name: Geographic Information Systems and Science
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ISBN: 9780471892755

ISBN-10: 0471892750

ISBN-13: 9780471892755

Edition: 2001

Authors: Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire, David W. Rhind

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Geographic Information Systems and Science is a landmark in the evolution of GIS. It is a book that captures and redefines the richness and diversity of GIS, in an accessible form. It presents a clearly-defined path to a world of learning about GIS, using the Internet and closely-couples reference sources. It is richly produced and illustrated unlike any other in the field, with over 300 full color illustrations. Geographic Information Systems and Science is unique in several ways. It presents comprehensive treatments of: *Geographic Information Science - the scientific context to GIS, technical content and geographic implications *The real value of GIS - illustrated using real world…

Book details

List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 472
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.838
Language: English

Foreword
Addendum
Preface
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction
Systems, Science, and Study
A Gallery of Applications
Principles
Representing Geography
The Nature of Geographic Data
Georeferencing
Uncertainty
Techniques
GIS Software
Geographic Data Modeling
GIS Data Collection
Creating and Maintaining Geographic Databases
Distributed GIS
Analysis
Cartography and Map Production
Geovisualization
Query, Measurement, and Transformation
Descriptive Summary, Design, and Inference
Spatial Modeling with GIS
Management and Policy
Managing GIS
GIS AND Management, the Knowledge Economy, and Information
Exploiting GIS Assets and Navigating Constraints
GIS Partnerships
Epilog
Index
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