Introduction to Geographic Information Systems with Data Set CD-ROM
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.33 (700 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0077805402 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 425 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-06-08 |
Language | : | English |
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Karl Chang is a professor at the University of Idaho.
About the Author Karl Chang is a professor at the University of Idaho.
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 7th edition is designed to provide students in a first or second GIS course with a solid foundation in both GIS concepts and the use of GIS. At the end of each chapter, an application section with 2-7 tasks presents students with actual GIS exercises and the necessary data to solve the problem.. Introduction to GIS strikes a careful balance between GIS concepts and hands-on applications. The main portion of the chapter presents GIS terms and concepts and helps students learn how each one fits into a complete GIS system
Get this book for the exercises - and check the required version before buying! This was a required text for a GIS class. The exercises at the end of each chapter were the best part of the text. Since the exercises change with each new version of ARC GIS, you need the most recent version of the book (unless a kind classmate will allow you. B Wilson said One Star. Waste of money. Unless your professor explicitly tests you on this book, don't buy it.. GIS and saw that useless textbook I came to realize that this book isn't During the semester I had to use this book I didn't find it very helpful. Then when I got to Adv. GIS and saw that useless textbook I came to realize that this book isn't so bad after all.