Geographic information science & systems / Paul A. Longley, University College London, UK, Michael F. Goodchild, University Of California, Santa Barbara, USA, David J. Maguire, University of Greenwich, UK, David W. Rhind, City University, London, UK

Longley, Paul. Goodchild, Michael F. Maguire, David J. Rhind, David W. Knovel

Published by Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2015

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Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xvi, 477 pages ; 28 cm. Notes; Includes index. Machine generated contents note: Foreword Dedication Preface List of Acronyms 1 Geographic Information: Science, Systems, and Society 2 The Nature of Geographic Data 3 Representing Geography 4 Georeferencing 5 Uncertainty 6 GI System Software 7 Geographic Data Modeling 8 Data Collection 9 Creating and Maintaining Geographic Databases 10 The GeoWeb 11 Cartography and Map Production 12 Geovisualization 13 Spatial Data Analysis 14 Spatial Analysis and Inference 15 Spatial Modeling with GI Systems 16 Managing GI Systems 17 Information and Decision-making 18 Navigating the Risks 19 Epilogue: GISS in the Service of Humanity Index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Geographic information : science, systems, and society -- The nature of geographic data -- Representing geography -- Georeferencing -- Uncertainty -- GI system software -- Geographic data modeling -- Data collection -- Creating and maintaining geographic databases -- The GeoWeb -- Cartography and map production -- Geovisualization -- Spatial data analysis -- Spatial analysis and inference -- Spatial modeling with GI systems -- Managing GI systems -- Information and decision making -- Navigating the risks -- Epilog : GISS in the service of humanity. Subjects; Geographic information systems. Technology & Engineering Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems. Geographic information systems. Geoinformationssystem. Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing. Travel & holiday. Geographic information systems. Technology & Engineering Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems. Geoinformationssystem. Remote sensing. Genres; Bibliography. Geographic information systems. 2 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Geographic information science & systems / Paul A. Longley, University College London, UK, Michael F. Goodchild, University Of California, Santa Barbara, USA, David J. Maguire, University of Greenwich, UK, David W. Rhind, City University, London, UK
• Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley
• Publication Date: 2015
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Fourth Edition.
• Weight: 2 kilograms