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Spatial Databases: With Application to GIS (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management...
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by Philippe Rigaux, Michel Scholl, and Agnès Voisard
Sales Rank: 321104
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List Price: $81.95
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Hardcover: 440 pages
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1st edition May 18, 2001
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558605886
ISBN-13: 978-1558605886
Product Dimensions:
9.3 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
Product Review
"Spatial Databases covers all of the major themes of the field -- representation,
query languages, computational geometry, spatial indexing -- using geographic
information systems as the principal application domain and motivation. It will make
an excellent introduction for computer science professionals and students interested
in exploring GIS, or for GIS professionals interested in learning more about the
computer science foundations of the field. The book is also an excellent guide to the
literature, with comprehensive bibliographic notes at the end of each chapter."
-- Michael F. Goodchild
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
"Spatial Databases is a well-written, comprehensive treatment of a multi-disciplinary field, spanning computational geometry, database modeling, object-orientation, and query processing. The book presents both advanced research and commercial systems in a clear and accessible manner. This book is essential for understanding the current state of the art. Well done!"
Professor Dennis Shasha, New York University
Product Review
"Spatial Databases covers all of the major themes of the field -- representation,
query languages, computational geometry, spatial indexing -- using geographic
information systems as the principal application domain and motivation. It will make
an excellent introduction for computer science professionals and students interested
in exploring GIS, or for GIS professionals interested in learning more about the
computer science foundations of the field. The book is also an excellent guide to the
literature, with comprehensive bibliographic notes at the end of each chapter."
-- Michael F. Goodchild
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
"Spatial Databases is a well-written, comprehensive treatment of a multi-disciplinary field, spanning computational geometry, database modeling, object-orientation, and query processing. The book presents both advanced research and commercial systems in a clear and accessible manner. This book is essential for understanding the current state of the art. Well done!"
Professor Dennis Shasha, New York University
Customer Reviews & Comments
I have been in GIS and graphics research and development for more than 10 years. GIS is a area that is mixed with technical and management issues greatly; therefore, there is very few truly technical books that is focus on computing issues in GIS. I am really excited to see this book because it compiles tons of research materials into 1 place. My 2 boxes full of research papers can go into basement while I am having this book as the constant reference. The book got a very coherent presentation of the large scale data management issues with GIS. Thier description is very accessible. They have tried their best to minimize the amount of mathematics that could be involved. If you are a beginner, this is a definite starting point to learn about various techniques and issues about spatial data management and computing. I wish I have this book at the start of my career. Much of my headaches to run through all of those research papers can be eliminated. If you want to implement a spatial data management system, this book alone is not enough. You may need to add few other graphics books and database books to acquire enough background to do so. Well, you can only ask for so much coverage for a single book.
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