PostGIS in Action

Name: PostGIS in Action
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ISBN: 9781617291395

ISBN-10: 1617291390

ISBN-13: 9781617291395

Edition: 2nd 2015

Authors: Regina Obe, Leo Hsu

List price: $49.99

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PostGIS is an open source spatial database extender for PostgreSQL. It equals or surpasses proprietary alternatives, allowing the creations of location-aware queries with just a few lines of SQL code, and provides a back-end for mapping, raster analysis, and routing applications with minimal effort.PostGIS in Action, Second Edition teaches readers of all levels to write spatial queries that solve real-world problems. After covering the background in vector, raster and topology based GIS, it quickly moves into analyzing, viewing, and mapping data. The book shows how to optimize queries for maximum speed, simplify geometries for greater efficiency, analyze rasters, vectorize rasters, better…

Book details

List price: $49.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Manning Publications Co. LLC
Publication date: 5/3/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 600
Size: 7.48" wide x 9.25" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English

Regina is a member of the PostGIS core development team and the Project Steering Committee. Her company, Paragon Corporation, was founded in 1997, together with her husband Leo Hsu, and has provided database and GIS solutions for a broad range of clients. They also host two sites: BostonGIS.com and PostgresOnline.com.Leo is a member of the PostGIS core development team and the Project Steering Committee. His company, Paragon Corporation, was founded in 1997, together with his wife Leo Hsu, and has provided database and GIS solutions for a broad range of clients. They also host two sites: BostonGIS.com and PostgresOnline.com.