Encyclopedia of GIS (Hardcover)

by Shashi Shekhar (Editor), Hui Xiong (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

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"This single-volume reference work is a highly welcome a ] addition to the rapidly advancing field of geographic information systems. Peer-reviewed entries from over 300 contributors cover 41 topical subfields, with an overall emphasis on computational aspects of GIS. The volume is adequately illustrated with 723 figures and 90 tables in black and white. A full bibliography and concise list of entry terms are provided at the back of the work. a ] Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division geography students through professionals." (C. E. Smith, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), 2008)

"The encyclopedia is divided into 41 fields, each one an important sub-area within GIS. ... the editorsa (TM) organization of the material and comprehensive and systematic approach are superb and shall give students, eager readers as well as researchers an understanding of the topics in quite full depth and breadth. a ] is lavishly illustrated with figures, graphs and tables, the design and execution of which are as perfect as the material they illustrate. a ] it is sturdy and opens out nicely for study and reference." (Current Engineering Practice, 2008) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description

The Encyclopedia of GIS features an alphabetically arranged comprehensive and authoritative treatment of this subject matter. Authored by world experts and peer-reviewed for accuracy and currency, the entries explain the key software, data sets, and processes used by geographers and computational scientists. Nearly 200 topics include major overviews, such as Geoinformatics, Spatial Cognition, and Location-Based Services. Short entries define specific terms and concepts, such as the Global Positioning System, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model, and Remote Sensing. Larger entries include key citations to the literature, and (online) internal hyperlinks to definitional entries and current standards.

The reference will be published as a print volume with abundant black and white art, and simultaneously as an XML online reference with hyperlinked citations, cross-references, four-color art, links to web-based maps, and other interactive features.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1377 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387359753
• ISBN-13: 978-0387359755
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