Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

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Appropriate for introductory level courses in Geographic Information Systems. Designed to make the complexity of this rapidly growing high-tech field accessible to beginning students, this text provides a basic, non-technical and student friendly introduction to GIS. The book clearly links theory and practice, and helps link the material to the real world by providing interviews with practicing GIS professionals. It features clear, simple explanations, an abundance of illustrations and photos, extensive chapter-end study aids, and generic laboratory assignments for use with any GIS software.

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Designed to make the complexity of this rapidly growing high-tech field accessible to beginning students, this text provides a basic, non-technical and student friendly introduction to GIS. The book clearly links theory and practice, and helps link the material to the real world by providing interviews with practicing GIS professionals. It features clear, simple explanations, an abundance of illustrations and photos, extensive chapter-end study aids, and generic laboratory assignments for use with any GIS software. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 338 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (August 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0139238891
• ISBN-13: 978-0139238895
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,984,429 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great new book for introductory level GIS courses, November 17, 1996

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This review is from: Getting Started With Geographic Information Systems (Prentice Hall Series in Geographic Information Science) (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent introductory text for courses at the community college or university level. Also useful for people who just want to know what this new field of GIS is all about. Or for high school teachers would like to integrate GIS into their classroom and need a greater under- standing of the basics of geographic information systems. You can see a complete description of the chapters at the Prentice Hall homepage.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lots of good information on the subject, July 12, 1999

By A Customer

I re-read the book now that i know more about the subject of GIS. The book told me lots more than some of the others I have recently read. I really enjoyed the interviews with people actually involved in GIS.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and interesting, July 3, 1999

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A first class introduction to the world of GIS. Clarke uses clear diagrams and simple language to get the point across. New material mixed with old makes this textbook a must have for all classrooms in the United States.