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The Global Positioning System and GIS 2nd Edition
Author(s): Michael Kennedy (Author)
- Publisher: CRC Press
- Publication Date: April 18, 2002
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 380 pages
- ISBN-10: 0415286085
- ISBN-13: 9780415286084
Book Description
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.
