Geographic Information Systems and Science
2nd Edition
Published on 18. February 2005
Book
Hardback
536 pages
978-0-470-87000-6 (ISBN)
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.
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Edition
2., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 26 cm
Width: 20 cm
Weight
1632 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-87000-6 (9780470870006)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Paul A. Longley | Michael F. Goodchild | David J. Maguire
Geographic Information Systems and Science
Book
05/2001
Wiley
€129.00
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Content
Foreword.
Addendum.
Preface.
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations.
PART I: INTRODUCTION.
Chapter 1. Systems, Science, and Study.
Chapter 2. A Gallery of Applications.
PART II: PRINCIPLES.
Chapter 3. Representing Geography.
Chapter 4. The Nature of Geographic Data.
Chapter 5. Georeferencing.
Chapter 6. Uncertainty.
PART III: TECHNIQUES.
Chapter 7. GIS Software.
Chapter 8. Geographic Data Modeling.
Chapter 9. GIS Data Collection.
Chapter 10. Creating and Maintaining Geographic Databases.
Chapter 11. Distributed GIS.
PART IV: ANALYSIS.
Chapter 12. Cartography and Map Production.
Chapter 13. Geovisualization.
Chapter 14. Query, Measurement, and Transformation.
Chapter 15. Descriptive Summary, Design, and Inference.
Chapter 16. Spatial Modeling with GIS.
PART V: MANAGEMENT AND POLICY.
Chapter 17. Managing GIS.
Chapter 18. GIS AND Management, the Knowledge Economy, and Information.
Chapter 19. Exploiting GIS Assets and Navigating Constraints.
Chapter 20. GIS Partnerships.
Chapter 21. Epilog.
Index.
Addendum.
Preface.
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations.
PART I: INTRODUCTION.
Chapter 1. Systems, Science, and Study.
Chapter 2. A Gallery of Applications.
PART II: PRINCIPLES.
Chapter 3. Representing Geography.
Chapter 4. The Nature of Geographic Data.
Chapter 5. Georeferencing.
Chapter 6. Uncertainty.
PART III: TECHNIQUES.
Chapter 7. GIS Software.
Chapter 8. Geographic Data Modeling.
Chapter 9. GIS Data Collection.
Chapter 10. Creating and Maintaining Geographic Databases.
Chapter 11. Distributed GIS.
PART IV: ANALYSIS.
Chapter 12. Cartography and Map Production.
Chapter 13. Geovisualization.
Chapter 14. Query, Measurement, and Transformation.
Chapter 15. Descriptive Summary, Design, and Inference.
Chapter 16. Spatial Modeling with GIS.
PART V: MANAGEMENT AND POLICY.
Chapter 17. Managing GIS.
Chapter 18. GIS AND Management, the Knowledge Economy, and Information.
Chapter 19. Exploiting GIS Assets and Navigating Constraints.
Chapter 20. GIS Partnerships.
Chapter 21. Epilog.
Index.