GIS fundamentals : a first text on geographic information systems /
Geographic information systems fundamentals
Paul Bolstad.
- 4th ed.
- x, 674 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to GIS -- Data models -- Geodesy, datums, map projections, and coordinate systems -- Maps, data entry and editing -- Global navigation satellite systems and coordinate surveying -- Aerial and satellite images -- Digital data -- Attribute data and tables -- Basic spatial analysis -- Topics in raster analysis -- Terrain analysis -- Spatial estimation : interpolation, prediction, and core area delineation -- Spatial models and modelling -- Data standards and quality -- New developments in GIS -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Sources of geographic information -- Appendix C. Useful conversions and information -- Appendix D. Answers to selected study questions.