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Locate your place in the exciting field of GIS

In existence since 1962, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are really coming into their own today. And not just in your car’s GPS system or your cell phone’s tracking capabilities. GIS is finding applications throughout science, government, business, and industry, from regional and community planning, architecture, and transportation to public health, crime mapping, and national defense.

Michael DeMers’s Fundamentals of Geographic Information, Fourth Edition brings an already essential text up to date, capturing the significant developments in the field and responding to the needs of a diverse set of readers, from geographers to students in a host of other fields.

If you are a non-geographer or new to GIS, get a quick introduction to the “lay of the land” of GIS through the new “Spatial Learner’s Permit” section. Then join in the excitement of discovery with GIS databases as you absorb the such concepts and skills as digital geographic data and maps, GIS data models, spatial analysis, measurement and classification, cartographic modeling, and GIS design.

Responding to both the needs and technical skills of today’s students, this Fourth Edition:

  • Makes concepts accessible to students from a wide range of backgrounds
  • Offers more practical and relevant coverage of GIS design and implementation
  • Reflects the latest changes in GIS applications
  • Examines in greater depth the underlying computer science behind GIS
  • Uncovers the most recent developments on GIS research
  • Expands coverage of the increasingly robust literature on cartographic visualization
  • Includes Web-based labs and links to current and updated dataset resources

Taking an open-ended, hands-on approach that gets you to ask your own questions about the underlying concepts, the Fourth Edition helps you not only master the basics but acquire the active problem-solving skills that are a key component of success in the GIS industry.

Book News Annotation:

DeMers (geology, New Mexico State U.) presents a revised text for students, suitable also as a reference for practitioners in geography and other fields, which provides an introductory overview of the ideas, concepts, and technologies involved in geographic information systems (GIS). The fourth edition contains a new "pre-GIS" chapter for students with little or no knowledge of geographic terminology and principles, or experience in spatial cognition and spatial analysis. The new edition also includes several structural changes--formerly single chapters now divided into two for more in-depth coverage, the elimination of the chapters on applications and research, and expanded chapters on cartographic visualization and GIS design. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

Locate your place in the exciting field of GIS

In existence since 1962, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are really coming into their own today. And not just in your car's GPS system or your cell phone's tracking capabilities. GIS is finding applications throughout science, government, business, and industry, from regional and community planning, architecture, and transportation to public health, crime mapping, and national defense.

Michael DeMers's Fundamentals of Geographic Information, Fourth Edition brings an already essential text up to date, capturing the significant developments in the field and responding to the needs of a diverse set of readers, from geographers to students in a host of other fields.

If you are a non-geographer or new to GIS, get a quick introduction to the "lay of the land" of GIS through the new "Spatial Learner's Permit" section. Then join in the excitement of discovery with GIS databases as you absorb the such concepts and skills as digital geographic data and maps, GIS data models, spatial analysis, measurement and classification, cartographic modeling, and GIS design.

Responding to both the needs and technical skills of today's students, this Fourth Edition:

* Makes concepts accessible to students from a wide range of backgrounds

* Offers more practical and relevant coverage of GIS design and implementation

* Reflects the latest changes in GIS applications

* Examines in greater depth the underlying computer science behind GIS

* Uncovers the most recent developments on GIS research

* Expands coverage of the increasingly robust literature on cartographic visualization

* Includes Web-based labs and links to current and updated dataset resources

Taking an open-ended, hands-on approach that gets you to ask your own questions about the underlying concepts, the Fourth Edition helps you not only master the basics but acquire the active problem-solving skills that are a key component of success in the GIS industry.

Synopsis:

Offering a completely up-to-date introduction to the field, the Fourth Editionpresents the basic concepts and skills that readers need to know in order to solve everyday geographical problems. The book integrates the ideas of geographic inquiry and spatial thinking, enabling readers to join in the excitement of discovery as it takes place within GIS databases. This information can be applied to everything from emergency vehicle analysis routing to urban and regional planning.
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About the Author

Michael N. DeMersis an Associate Professor of Geography at New Mexico State University.  He holds a BS and MS from University of North Dakota, and a Ph.D from University of Kansas.
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Table of Contents

Unit 1. Introduction.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Digital Geography.

Unit 2. Digital Geographic Data and Maps.

Chapter 2. Basic Geographic Concepts.

Chapter 3. Map Basics.

Chapter 4. GIS: Computer Structure Basics.

Chapter 5. GIS Data Models.

Unit 3. Input, Storage, and Editing.

Chapter 6. GIS Input.

Chapter 7. Data Storage and Editing.

Unit 4. Spatial Analysis.

Chapter 8. Query and Description.

Chapter 9. Measurement.

Chapter 10. Classification.

Chapter 11. Statistical Surfaces.

Chapter 12. Terrain Analysis.

Chapter 13. Spatial Arrangement.

Chapter 14. Map Overlay.

Chapter 15. Cartographic Modeling.

Unit 5. GIS Output.

Chapter 16. Cartography and Visualization.

Unit 6. GIS Design Issues.

Chapter 17. GIS Design.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780470129067
Author:
Demers, Michael N.
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Author:
DeMers, Michael N.
Author:
Cram101 Textbook Reviews
Subject:
Remote Sensing
Subject:
Earth Sciences - Geography
Subject:
General
Subject:
Geographic information systems
Subject:
Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems
Subject:
Geography
Subject:
Science Reference-Technology
Subject:
Education-General
Subject:
GIS, Remote Sensing & Cartography
Copyright:
2009
Publication Date:
February 2008
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
443
Dimensions:
10.15x7.23x.90 in. 1.74 lbs.
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Product details 443 pages John Wiley & Sons - English 9780470129067 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , Locate your place in the exciting field of GIS

In existence since 1962, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are really coming into their own today. And not just in your car's GPS system or your cell phone's tracking capabilities. GIS is finding applications throughout science, government, business, and industry, from regional and community planning, architecture, and transportation to public health, crime mapping, and national defense.

Michael DeMers's Fundamentals of Geographic Information, Fourth Edition brings an already essential text up to date, capturing the significant developments in the field and responding to the needs of a diverse set of readers, from geographers to students in a host of other fields.

If you are a non-geographer or new to GIS, get a quick introduction to the "lay of the land" of GIS through the new "Spatial Learner's Permit" section. Then join in the excitement of discovery with GIS databases as you absorb the such concepts and skills as digital geographic data and maps, GIS data models, spatial analysis, measurement and classification, cartographic modeling, and GIS design.

Responding to both the needs and technical skills of today's students, this Fourth Edition:

* Makes concepts accessible to students from a wide range of backgrounds

* Offers more practical and relevant coverage of GIS design and implementation

* Reflects the latest changes in GIS applications

* Examines in greater depth the underlying computer science behind GIS

* Uncovers the most recent developments on GIS research

* Expands coverage of the increasingly robust literature on cartographic visualization

* Includes Web-based labs and links to current and updated dataset resources

Taking an open-ended, hands-on approach that gets you to ask your own questions about the underlying concepts, the Fourth Edition helps you not only master the basics but acquire the active problem-solving skills that are a key component of success in the GIS industry.
"Synopsis" by , Offering a completely up-to-date introduction to the field, the Fourth Editionpresents the basic concepts and skills that readers need to know in order to solve everyday geographical problems. The book integrates the ideas of geographic inquiry and spatial thinking, enabling readers to join in the excitement of discovery as it takes place within GIS databases. This information can be applied to everything from emergency vehicle analysis routing to urban and regional planning.
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