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The Handbook of Geographic Information Science
Karma Wilson
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Description for The Handbook of Geographic Information Science
Hardcover. This Handbook is an essential reference and a guide to the rapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Science. Editor(s): Wilson, Reverend Dr John; Fotheringham, A. Stewart. Series: Blackwell Companions to Geography. Num Pages: 656 pages, 100. BIC Classification: RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1336.
This Handbook is an essential reference and a guide to the rapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Science.
This Handbook is an essential reference and a guide to the rapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Science.
- Designed for students and researchers who want an in-depth treatment of the subject, including background information
- Comprises around 40 substantial essays, each written by a recognized expert in a particular area
- Covers the full spectrum of research in GIS
- Surveys the increasing number of applications of GIS
- Predicts how GIS is likely to evolve in the near future
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to Geography
Number of Pages
652
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405107952
SKU
V9781405107952
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Ref
99-50
About Karma Wilson
John P. Wilson is Professor of Geography and Director of the GIS Research Laboratory at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. A. Stewart Fotheringham is Director of the National Centre for Geocomputation at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. They are both editors of the journal Transactions in GIS, also published by ... Read more
Reviews for The Handbook of Geographic Information Science
"Each chapter contains a valuable list of literature, and the book ends with an extensive, 15-page index. This makes this textbook a valuable and useful companion for students of geoinformation, geoinformatics, geocomputation, and geoprocessing (GIScience), as well as for experienced scientists and professionals applying GIS." (Geologos, 2010) "This book is quite extraordinary value providing a timely and extensive ... Read more