GIS Exercise Workbook for Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0321697960 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Fantastic Exercise Workbook!" according to Jeff Onsted. I teach GIS at the University level and this cutting edge workbook is far superior to the others I have seen. First, the exercises are very clear in giving step by step instructions for beginning students. Other workbooks assume too much and students skip steps or become lost. Second, the workbook helps train students in the acquisition of data by familiarizing them with such well known data ports as the US Census Bureau as well as the GIS Data Depot, etc. Third, rather than only focusing on ArcGIS, the workbook also intro. "Great Introduction to GIS and Step by Step Instruction for GIS Software" according to Morgan Hansen. This workbook as a fantastic introduction into GIS. Indy Hurt provides guidance through GIS topics that allow the reader to explore GIS while they are learning about it. She also provides incredibly detailed step by step instructions for using the various resources and software. These step by step instructions are what make this workbook so special. She removes the frustration of learning a new software and searching for data across the web. The instructions include screen shots and detailed order of operation steps. The l
It has little markings but it is still good to use.