The Power of Where

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"The Power of Where is visually stunning, and clearly and invitingly written. Jack Dangermond and his colleagues give a fascinating insiders' account of one of the most important, yet still least publicized, technological revolutions of our time. People who already know about GIS will be inspired by the examples in this book. People who have barely heard of GIS will find this the right way to start and will want to use these new tools themselves. Readers of any background will have a more specific and positive sense of how to address national and global challenges." -- James Fallows, Author and winner of the National Book Award "The Power of Where is a bible of the types of maps, cartography, spatial analysis, and diagrams that can bring our ideas for the future to life." -- Richard Saul Wurman, TED founder, architect, and designer "Those who embrace a geographic approach to problem-solving can learn what's happening on the ground from above and tie that in with what we know on the ground below. It's changing the course of history." -- Jane Goodall "In my opinion, The Power of Where is now the definitive book on applied GIS technology-and is likely to remain so for years to come." -- Gilbert Castle, GIS Consultant and Author "It really is an astounding achievement, in which one man (with help from his partner and a few friends) built a company and a community around an idea. It's taken 50 years to migrate to the beautiful simplicity of one word, "where," which is really what it was all about from the start-the power of where and the science of where." -- Michael Goodchild, Prof. Emeritus UCSB and Founder of NCGIA "[The Power of Where's] look and feel meet the high quality standards of ESRI Press. In other words, it is a beautiful book, packed with illustrations, maps, images and diagrams...There is a well thought out structure to the content. The book begins with an introductory section that weaves together the personal development of Jack Dangermond, GIS, and his company, Esri, and its products...The book ends with a postscript explaining Jack and Laura Dangermond's drive to use GIS to make the world a better place. This book is an inspiration and a testament to what their contributions and those of their community have achieved over the years. It is highly recommended not only to the geospatial community but to anyone interested in the well-being of our planet. The book is written in a clear and simple style. As already mentioned, it is very well illustrated with a wealth of applications." -- Menno-Jan Kraak * International Journal of Cartography (https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2025.2465092) * "a compendium of beautiful maps that librarians and GIS
enthusiasts will find irresistible" -- Lois M. Evans * Western Association of Map Libraries *