Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop
5th Edition
Published on 10. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
600 pages
978-1-58948-510-5 (ISBN)
Description
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Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, fifth edition, is a comprehensive introduction to the features and tools of ArcGIS Desktop. Through hands-on exercises, readers will discover, use, make, and share maps with meaningful content. They will also learn how to build geodatabases, query data, analyze geospatial data, and more. The latest edition has been updated to the most current version of ArcGIS Desktop 10.6. Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop is suited for classroom use, independent study, and as a reference.
Data for completing the exercises and a 180-day free trial of ArcGIS Desktop are available for download.
An e-book of Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, fifth edition, ISBN 9781589485112, $99.99, is available at most e-book retailers. Note: Esri Press e-books do not include 180-day trial software. Instead, you can download the ArcGIS Trial at http://www.esri.com/arcgis/trial.
Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, fifth edition, is a comprehensive introduction to the features and tools of ArcGIS Desktop. Through hands-on exercises, readers will discover, use, make, and share maps with meaningful content. They will also learn how to build geodatabases, query data, analyze geospatial data, and more. The latest edition has been updated to the most current version of ArcGIS Desktop 10.6. Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop is suited for classroom use, independent study, and as a reference.
Data for completing the exercises and a 180-day free trial of ArcGIS Desktop are available for download.
An e-book of Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, fifth edition, ISBN 9781589485112, $99.99, is available at most e-book retailers. Note: Esri Press e-books do not include 180-day trial software. Instead, you can download the ArcGIS Trial at http://www.esri.com/arcgis/trial.
More details
Series
Edition
Updated for ArcGIS Desktop 10.6
Language
English
Place of publication
Redlands
United States
Publishing group
ESRI Press
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-58948-510-5 (9781589485105)
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Persons
Michael Law has worked professionally with GIS since 2004 when he began at Rand McNally Canada and later worked as a cartographer for Esri Press, where he developed cartography for books, and edited and tested GIS workbooks. Now based in Toronto, Canada, Law continues to work with GIS software, writing technical documentation, teaching training courses, and designing and optimizing user interfaces.
Amy Collins was first introduced to GIS in 2002 when she began working as a technical editor at Esri. There, she honed her GIS skills and cultivated an interest in designing effective instructional materials. Now a writer and editor based in Northern California, she continues to develop GIS materials, among other projects.
Amy Collins was first introduced to GIS in 2002 when she began working as a technical editor at Esri. There, she honed her GIS skills and cultivated an interest in designing effective instructional materials. Now a writer and editor based in Northern California, she continues to develop GIS materials, among other projects.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1 Getting to know GIS
Chapter 1 Introducing GIS
Chapter 2 Introducing ArcGIS
Part 2 Getting started with maps and data
Chapter 3 Interacting with maps
Chapter 4 Interacting with data
Chapter 5 Exploring online resources
Part 3 Displaying and presenting data
Chapter 6 Working with coordinate systems and projections
Chapter 7 Symbolizing features
Chapter 8 Classifying features
Chapter 9 Labeling features
Chapter 10 Making maps for presentation
Part 4 Creating and editing data
Chapter 11 Building geodatabases
Chapter 12 Creating features
Chapter 13 Editing features
Chapter 14 Geocoding addresses
Part 5 Getting information about features
Chapter 15 Querying data
Chapter 16 Selecting features by location
Chapter 17 Joining and relating data
Part 6 Analyzing geospatial data
Chapter 18 Preparing data for analysis
Chapter 19 Geoprocessing vector data
Chapter 20 Using Spatial Analyst
Appendix A Data source credits
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments
Part 1 Getting to know GIS
Chapter 1 Introducing GIS
Chapter 2 Introducing ArcGIS
Part 2 Getting started with maps and data
Chapter 3 Interacting with maps
Chapter 4 Interacting with data
Chapter 5 Exploring online resources
Part 3 Displaying and presenting data
Chapter 6 Working with coordinate systems and projections
Chapter 7 Symbolizing features
Chapter 8 Classifying features
Chapter 9 Labeling features
Chapter 10 Making maps for presentation
Part 4 Creating and editing data
Chapter 11 Building geodatabases
Chapter 12 Creating features
Chapter 13 Editing features
Chapter 14 Geocoding addresses
Part 5 Getting information about features
Chapter 15 Querying data
Chapter 16 Selecting features by location
Chapter 17 Joining and relating data
Part 6 Analyzing geospatial data
Chapter 18 Preparing data for analysis
Chapter 19 Geoprocessing vector data
Chapter 20 Using Spatial Analyst
Appendix A Data source credits
Glossary
Index