Product Description

Second Edition. This book is an educational tool intended to introduce mapping science professionals and students to the use and integration of these powerful technologies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2567206 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 380 pages

Review
'This book is important because GPS/GIS is such an extremely important technology! It is no exaggeration to say that GPS/GIS is revolutionizing aspects of many fields, including surveying, the natural resource fields, and municipal planning.' Jack Dangermond, President, ESRI Inc -

From the Back Cover
The Global Positioning System and Geographical Information Systems, working in tandem, provide a powerful tool. Recent developments such as the removal of Selective Availability have not merely made these technologies more accurate but have also opened up a new seam of applications, particularly in location based services. The Global Positioning System and GIS is a clear text and guide to the use and integration of these powerful technologies, with each topic combining an overview with a step-by-step approach. This significantly revised and extended second edition now comes with a set of resources on a CD-ROM, including an instructor's guide, demonstration data and exercises. It is a straightforward introductory text for students and teachers on GIS/GPS courses as well as a practical and introductory field manual for mapping science professionals, giving basic practical guidance, particularly to the integrated use of ESRI's GIS software with Trimble's GPS hardware.

About the Author
Michael Kennedy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Kentucky, where he teaches GIS and GPS. He has worked in GIS since the early 1970s.

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