Essentials of Geographic Information Systems v3.0 - Softcover

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When purchased from FlatWorld (the publisher), this Color Print Textbook includes Online Access, Quizzes, and Homework (if professor uses Homework system). Online textbook is accessible. Essentials of Geographic Information Systems integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical concerns and real-world applications. Recognizing that many potential geographic information system users are non-specialists or may only need a few maps, this book is designed to be accessible, pragmatic, and concise. This textbook illustrates how geographic information systems are used to ask questions, inform choices, and guide policy. From the melting of the polar ice caps to privacy issues associated with mapping, this book provides an accessible, yet substantive, introduction to the use and application of digital maps, mapping, and geographic information systems.

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