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Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach
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by Markus Neteler and Helena Mitasova
Sales Rank: 139387
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List Price: $99.00
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Hardcover: 406 pages
Publisher: Springer; 3rd ed. edition November 15, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 038735767X
ISBN-13: 978-0387357676
Product Dimensions:
9.4 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Product Description
With this third edition of Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach, we enter the new era of GRASS6, the first release that includes substantial new code developed by the International GRASS Development Team. The dramatic growth in open source software libraries has made the GRASS6 development more efficient, and has enhanced GRASS interoperability with a wide range of open source and proprietary geospatial tools.
Thoroughly updated with material related to the GRASS6, the third edition includes new sections on attribute database management and SQL support, vector networks analysis, lidar data processing and new graphical user interfaces. All chapters were updated with numerous practical examples using the first release of a comprehensive, state-of-the-art geospatial data set.
Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach (third edition) preserves the continuity of previous editions by maintaining the proven books structure and continues to target a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in government and industry as well as graduate students interested in geospatial analysis and modeling.
Book Info
Provides basic information about the use of setting up the spatial database, through working with raster, vector and site data, to imagery and hands-on applications. Designed to meet the needs of a professional in the industry and graduate level of computer science and geoscience.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) (Hardcover)
As GIS continues to grow in many usages, it was inevitable that someone [actually a bunch of blokes] would consider an open source GIS package. The book describes one, GRASS; and specifically version 5.3. It offers many visualisation conveniences of the prioprietary packages. Very easy and intuitive usages. GRASS also relieves some of the burden of designing a GIS database that the visualisation draws upon. Though you be aware that the emphasis is on the latter. The book does raise the issue of what is needed for you to use a prioprietary package, in lieu of GRASS. Especially if the "entry level" capabilities of the current GRASS are enough for your needs.
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