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5) GIS basics
Author
Publisher
New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Saylor Academy
Pub. Date
2011-
Language
English
Description
"Essentials of Geographic Information Systems integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical concerns and real-world applications. Recognizing that many potential GIS users are nonspecialists or may only need a few maps, this book is designed to be accessible, pragmatic, and concise. Essentials of Geographic Information Systems also illustrates how GIS is used to ask questions, inform choices, and guide policy. From the melting of the...
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Publisher
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Pub. Date
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Language
English
Description
"If you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. This surprising connection between time and place has been true for centuries and is now being explored in Time and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There, the companion book to the National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name. This beautifully illustrated book covers five major periods of navigation history. The first period, when explorers were navigating...