| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 270 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Artech House mobile communications series
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Artech House mobile communications series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-258) and index. |
| Contents |
Geographic Information Systems Demystified; Contents vii; Preface xv; Acknowledgments xvii; Introduction xix; Part I: What Is a Geographic Information System? 1; 1 How Does a GIS Work? 3; 2 Why Use a GIS? 15; 3 The Structure of Geographic Data 29; 4 Geospatial Metadata 41; Part II: Geodesy, Earth Models, and Coordinate Systems; 5 The Basics of Geodesy and Scale 61; 6 The Ellipsoid 73; 7 The Horizontal Datum 85; 8 The Vertical Datum 103; 9 The Map Projection 113; 10 The Coordinate System 139; Part III: GIS Applications and Environments; 11 Thematic Mapping 155. |
| Summary |
Geographic information systems (GIS)? a central repository of geographic data collected from various sources, including satellites and GPS - is emerging as one of the most intriguing and promising high-tech fields. Today, many technical, managerial, engineering, and academic positions require GIS skills, and this easy-to-understand resource answers the call. The book examines and explains all of the critical GIS concepts in a clear voice and in a consistent structure. It provides technical and non-technical professionals, regardless of their background, with an accessible and practical guide. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Geographic information systems.
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Geographic information systems. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Galati, Stephen R. Geographic information systems demystified. Boston : Artech House, ©2006 158053533X 9781580535335 (DLC) 2006050351 (OCoLC)70400757 |
| ISBN |
9781580535380 (electronic book) |
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1580535380 (electronic book) |
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158053533X (alkaline paper) |
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9781580535335 (alkaline paper) |
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