GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems

by Paul Bolstad

This comprehensive, accessible, and reasonably priced GIS text is bigger and better! Introduction to GIS that also covers advanced topics Features dozens of in-depth examples Hundreds of explanatory figures Study questions with answers 7th Edition Improvements Thoroughly updated, including new material on modeling, datums, global navigation, remote sensing, and databases Updated student study questions Updated glossary, data sources, and formulas Available in print, digital, and FlexEd formats See sample chapters and other resources Contents (PDF with detailed contents) Introduction Data Models Geodesy, Datums, Map Projections, and Coordinate Systems Maps, Data Entry, Editing, and Output Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Coordinate Surveying Aerial and Satellite Images Digital Data Attribute Data and Tables Basic Spatial Analysis Topics in Raster Analysis Terrain Analysis Spatial Interpolation, Prediction, and Core Area Delineation Spatial Models and Modeling Data Standards and Data Quality New Developments in GIS

900 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Caleb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting textbook that covers why and how GIS works. Probably a must-read for GIS students of whom it is required.

[Jake Gizzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

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