GIS & GPS

Examines the choices considered when creating geographic representations and cartographic representations, transforming spherical coordinates to planar coordinates, and modeling geographic data. Harvey (geography, University of Minnesota) introduces the three generic options for recording the locations and characteristics of things and events, the principles of remote sensing, map design elements, and geostatistical methods. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Print and eBook. Provides a contemporary view of current research and development in Geoinformation and Cartography, including GIS and Geographic Information Science. Publications with associated electronic media examine areas of development and current technology. Editors from multiple continents, in association with national and international organizations and societies.

"Explains geographic information system (GIS) data sources, how to find them, and how to determine the right sources for a given project. begins with a thorough review of basic GIS data types and groups, then shows how to define specific data needs for a project and accurately envision how the data will look and act once it is applied." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Call Number: G70.212 .H54 2006
Location: 3rd Level
Print and eBook. In this book, Linda Hill describes the advantages of integrating placename-based and geospatial referencing, introducing an approach to "unified georeferencing" that uses placename and geospatial referencing interchangeably across all types of information storage and retrieval systems.

Featuring over 300 maps and other figures, this guide covers all the essential principles of map making, including locating and processing data to making decisions about layout, map symbols, color and type. The text addresses map-making tools and geographic frameworks and includes both good and poor design choices. The examples are not tied to a particular GIS software package. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Location: 3rd Level
Featuring over 90 illustrations, this resource for students and practitioners provides a concise overview of the Global Position System (GPS) and its applications. Without going into any advanced mathematics, El-Rabbany (Ryerson U., Toronto) describes the GPS system and its components and elucidates its signal structure. ... The volume concludes with a list of useful Websites. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contains a full glossary with over 500 terms; a full bibliographic reference; and appendices on the history of navigation, time and technology, triangulation, and vendors. Also discusses popular uses of GPS such as devices for transportation, and technical uses such as defense, cartography, and surveying as well as costs and world-wide commercial opportunities.

The first book to guide social scientists with little or no mapping or GPS experience through the process of collecting field data from start to finish. Takes readers step-by-step through all the key stages of a GPS fieldwork project, covering planning, implementation, and data integration.