Geographical Information Systems : Principles, Techniques, Management and Applications (2nd ed., abridged)

Since the publication of the first edition of "Geographical Information Systems" in 1991, the "Big Book" of GIS has become the definitive work on the science, application and practice of GIS.

This new, "Abridged Second Edition of Geographical Information Systems" brings this definitive reference to a whole new audience with a streamlined format, including 24 diverse chapters, a new chapter by the editors, covering recent developments in GIS, and the full text of the "Second Edition of Geographical Information Systems", 72 chapters in all, on the accompanying CD-ROM in searchable PDF format.