Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
Designed to make the complexity of this essential high-tech field accessible to beginners, this text provides a basic, non-technical, and reader-friendly introduction to geographic information systems. In one convenient source, its comprehensive, integrated coverage examines the basic GIS material that is traditionally scattered throughout various Geography sources--e.g., in Cartography, GIS spatial analysis, and quantitative methods. Clarke's "learn-by-seeing" approach features clear, simple explanations, and an abundance of illustrations and photos. KEY TOPICS:
What Is a GIS? GIS's Roots in Cartography. Maps as Numbers. Getting the Map into the Computer. What Is Where? Why Is It There? On the Surface. Making Maps with GIS. How to Pick a GIS. GIS in Action. The Future of GIS. MARKET:
A comprehensive, readable reference for anyone interested in learning more about Geographic Information Systems.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0131494988
ISBN13:9780131494985
Release Date:April 2010
Publisher:Pearson
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.63 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 7.2" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Not bad for an intro to GIS
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book seems like it would work for an intro class to GIS anywhere from the middle school to the college level (I used it for a graduate level intro course). For the most part, it does a good job introducing broad, central, concepts in GIS without getting too technical or bogged down with detail. That being said, it also doesn't offer a whole lot to sink your teeth into. Some of the parts are painfully outdated, too. After reading some of the stuff about the advent of the new fandangled world-wide web, I had to check the copyright date. AOL?? Really? I also felt like it did a bad job introducing database concepts. Regardless of these flaws, it does work as an intro text. I am now on the 'Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization' text in the series, and I'm hoping it will be a little more useful.
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
