| A to Z GIS: An Illustrated Dictionary of Geographic Information Systems Contributor(s): Wade, Tasha (Author), Sommer, Shelly (Author), Ric International (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1589481402 ISBN-13: 9781589481404 Publisher: Esri Press OUR PRICE: $34.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: An invaluable resource for anyone who uses or encounters GIS terminology in the classroom, on the job, or in the field, this dictionary contains more than 1,600 terms covering the entire lexicon of geographic information systems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 910.285 |
| LCCN: 2006017908 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.36" W x 8.08" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As GIS technology has evolved and grown, so has the language of this powerful tool. Written, developed, and reviewed by more than 150 subject-matter experts, A to Z GIS is packed with more than 1,800 terms, nearly 400 full-color illustrations, and seven encyclopedia-style appendix articles about annotation and labels, features, geometry, layers in ArcGIS, map projections and coordinate systems, remote sensing, and topology. A to Z GIS is a must-have resource for managers, programmers, users, writers, editors, and students discovering the interdisciplinary nature of GIS. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wade, Tasha: - Tasha Wade is a project manager at ESRI. For the past four years, she has coordinated the ESRI GIS Term Library, a database of 3,000 terms and definitions that is the single source for all ESRI glossaries and dictionaries.Sommer, Shelly: - Shelly Sommer worked as the corporate librarian at ESRI for twelve years before becoming a research specialist. She led the design team for the original version of the GIS Term Library as well as the GIS bibliography on the ESRI Virtual Campus Library. |