(Hardcover - Aug. 3, 2001)
by Michael N. DeMers
Sales Rank: 256237
$123.00 At Amazon
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Wiley; International student edition edition August 3, 2001
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471319651
ISBN-13: 978-0471319658
Product Dimensions:
11.1 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Product Description
The primary focus of this text is on the process of cartographic modeling and GIS modeling. The text goes beyond cartographic modeling to incorporate supplementary or complementary technologies and logics to show that spatio-temporal modeling is not limited to cartographic modeling, nor to Map Algebra. DeMers consistent, friendly and engaging style has been highly praised by reviewers of this title as well as users of his market leading Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems.
Customer Reviews & Comments I disagree in part with the comments below. This book covers most basic aspects of raster-based modeling. Most GIS books I come across seem to focus on vector format data and concepts. I found this book is a breath of fresh air. And it doesn't limit itself to one particular GIS sofware package and their algorithms when discussing raster abilities. My only negative comments are that it often seems too wordy (although that may be a function of the book layout, it's printed on 8.5 x 11 paper and many pages are single column text only which really appear daunting when looking at them), some subjects could use better, more in-depth coverage with diagrams and figures, and the price.
Raster-based modeling is a rich environment with great potential and I think this book gives a much better introduction than more general GIS books. In addition to this book, I would also recommend books by Joseph K Berry for more advanced raster analysis topics.
