false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180539296m/1051961.jpg 1051961 1 The first edition of <i>Geographic Information Systems and Science</i> has taken the GIS textbook market by storm, selling over 22,000 copies since publication. It is <i>the</i> most current, authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the field, that goes from fundamental principles to the big picture. <p> GISS 2e builds on the success of the first edition: <ul> <li>Completely revised with a new five part structure: Foundations; Principles; Techniques; Analysis; Management and Policy <li>All new personality boxes of current GIS practitioners <li>New chapters on Distributed GIS, Map Production, Geovisualization, Modeling, and Managing GIS <li>Specific coverage of current hot topics: <ul> <li>GIS and the New World Order <li>Security, health and well-Being <li>Digital differentiation in GIS consumption <li>The core organizing role of GIS in geography <li>The greening of GIS <li>Grand challenges of GIS science <li>Science and explanation </ul> </ul> <p> A new suite of instructor resources including a companion website with an on-line lab resource and personal student sullabus and a cehensive Instructor&#8217;s Manual that maps the textbook to various disciplines and levels of courses. 1038432 15 4 2005 Geographic Information Systems and Science 0 0 1 0 1051961 0470870001 9780470870006 0 0 0.00 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180539296m/1051961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1051961.Geographic_Information_Systems_and_Science 0 0 false Tue Oct 23 18:55:54 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 18:55:54 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1051961