Geographic Information System (Volume 1) — Principles and Technology (Second Edition)

Author: (USA) Ruel
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is written by over 90 distinguished GIS scholars and is currently the most cited reference in the GIS field, serving as a comprehensive summary of the development of GIS over the years. The book is divided into four parts: Principles, Technology, Management, and Applications. It systematically elaborates on the scientific concepts, academic origins, scholarly perspectives, fundamental principles, supporting technologies, and management and application methods of GIS. It comprehensively showcases the major achievements in the GIS field since the 1990s and provides an in-depth analysis of the future development trends of GIS. The book is divided into two volumes, with the first volume containing 40 chapters and the second volume containing 32 chapters. The first volume systematically explains the principles and technical methods of GIS, while the second volume comprehensively introduces the management and application methods of GIS. This book is suitable for teaching and research personnel related to GIS, as well as others who are interested in GIS.