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100 _aBolstad, Paul
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245 1 0 _aGIS fundamentals :
_ba first text on geographic information systems/
_cPaul Bolstad
250 _a6th ed.
260 _aUSA:
_bXanedu,
_c2019
300 _axv, 322 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"Aimed at readers with a knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) but no formal training in computer science, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to how GIS store and process spatial data. This updated edition includes two new chapters on databases and future developments, substantial additional material on raster imagery, and revisions throughout that incorporate up-to-date applications such as GPS on mobile devices and Internet-based services. The chapter on future technologies includes discussions of 3D GIS, handling time in GIS, spatial SQL, and handling imprecise geographies"--
526 _aLife Science
_lREF
_bcse
650 0 _aGeographic information systems.
650 0 _aGeospatial data.
650 7 _aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems.
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