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An easy-to-understand reference for navigating through geographic information systems (GIS)

GIS (geographic information system) is a totally cool technology that has been called "geography on steroids." GIS is what lets you see the schools in your neighborhood or tells you where the nearest McDonald's is. GIS For Dummies tells you all about mapping terminology and digital mapping, how to locate geographic features and analyze patterns such as streets and waterways, and how to generate travel directions, customer location lists, and much more with GIS.

Whether you're in charge of creating GIS applications for your business or you simply love maps, you'll find GIS For Dummies is packed with information. For example, you can:

  • Learn all the hardware and software necessary to collect, analyze, and manipulate GIS data
  • Explore the difference between 2D and 3D maps, create a map, or manage multiple maps
  • Analyze patterns that appear in maps and interpret the results
  • Measure distance in absolute, comparative, and functional ways
  • Recognize how spatial factors relate to geographic data
  • Discover how GIS is used in business, the military, city planning, emergency services, land management, and more
  • Find out how GIS can help you find discover where flooding may occur
  • Determine what your organization needs, do appropriate analyses, and plan and design a GIS system

You'll find dozens of applications for GIS queries and analyses, and even learn to create animated GIS output. Additionally, you can learn about sources of GIS data and GIS software vendors (and even what questions to ask potential vendors). Whether your goal is to implement a geographic information system or just have fun, GIS For Dummies will get you there!

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  5. Publication date
    January 30, 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
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  8. Print length
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Learn to:

  • Use GIS technology as it applies to your business
  • Retrieve, analyze, and interpret geographic data
  • Recognize geographic patterns and distributions
  • Design and implement a GIS

Curious about GIS?
Organizing a GIS?
Here's the book you need!

Geographic information system, or GIS, is a powerful technology that has been called "geography on steroids." This book contains what you need to know on mapping terminology and digital mapping, how to locate geographic features and analyze their patterns, and how to generate travel directions, customer locations lists, and much more with GIS.

  • GIS takes a village -- know all the hardware and software necessary to collect, analyze, and manipulate GIS data
  • Just for map mavens -- explore the difference between 2D and 3D maps, create a map, or manage multiple maps
  • What the data mean -- analyze patterns that appear in maps and interpret the results
  • Think spatially -- recognize how spatial factors relate to geographic data
  • On the grid -- define and locate geographic objects on the grid
  • The earth is not flat -- accurately portray geographic features with map projections
  • Technological duct tape -- discover the many uses of GIS for business, the military, city planning, emergency services, land management, and more
  • Design a GIS -- determine what your organization needs, do appropriate analyses, and plan your system

Open the book and find:

  • How to get paper maps into your computer
  • Different ways to measure distance
  • How to organize your spatial data
  • What raster and vector mean to a cartographer
  • How to choose a GIS software vendor
  • How GIS can help you determine appropriate land use
  • Dozens of applications for GIS queries and analyses
  • How to create animated GIS output

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

  • Use GIS technology as it applies to your business
  • Retrieve, analyze, and interpret geographic data
  • Recognize geographic patterns and distributions
  • Design and implement a GIS

Curious about GIS?
Organizing a GIS?
Here's the book you need!

Geographic information system, or GIS, is a powerful technology that has been called "geography on steroids." This book contains what you need to know on mapping terminology and digital mapping, how to locate geographic features and analyze their patterns, and how to generate travel directions, customer locations lists, and much more with GIS.

  • GIS takes a village -- know all the hardware and software necessary to collect, analyze, and manipulate GIS data
  • Just for map mavens -- explore the difference between 2D and 3D maps, create a map, or manage multiple maps
  • What the data mean -- analyze patterns that appear in maps and interpret the results
  • Think spatially -- recognize how spatial factors relate to geographic data
  • On the grid -- define and locate geographic objects on the grid
  • The earth is not flat -- accurately portray geographic features with map projections
  • Technological duct tape -- discover the many uses of GIS for business, the military, city planning, emergency services, land management, and more
  • Design a GIS -- determine what your organization needs, do appropriate analyses, and plan your system

Open the book and find:

  • How to get paper maps into your computer
  • Different ways to measure distance
  • How to organize your spatial data
  • What raster and vector mean to a cartographer
  • How to choose a GIS software vendor
  • How GIS can help you determine appropriate land use
  • Dozens of applications for GIS queries and analyses
  • How to create animated GIS output

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies; 1st edition (January 30, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470236825
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470236826
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.87 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 184 ratings

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Michael DeMers grew up in East Grand Forks, Minnesota during the 1950s and 60s. Beginning work at ten, his free time was spent playing sports and going to fantasy movies with neighbors. Surrounded by books at home, he spent hours immersed in the writings of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, Fritz Lieber, and Michael Moorcock. At that time, he developed the character of Vandar. Later a student of judo and archery, he also became a geography professor, traveling in the US and abroad. On retirement he has let Vandar’s life unfold on the pages you hold.

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Christopher R. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FOR DUMMIES LIKE ME!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2011
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I ordered this book while I was taking a class in GIS and not understanding alot of the terminology and jargon being used. (raster, vector, metadata, etc.) It was so confusing. Shortly after I got this book, I was able to keep up with conversation and explain my project using new words that I learned from my book. Now, I know what my professors are referring to without making it so complicated for someone like me to understand. I recommend this book to anyone who feels like GIS is not for them. This book makes it simple and easy to understand.
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GA Seydack
4.0 out of 5 stars Good GIS primer
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2017
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The book is a good primer for GIS novices wishing to get a broad overview of what GIS is all about. It lets you appreciate the complexities you're going to face when entering this field. Don't expect much detail though. Where I found this book really outstanding, lies in prompting the reader to objectively consider, whether a GIS is what the reader really needs. I came to the conclusion that a comparatively simple mapping software would probably meet my needs, and if that's what it proves to be, the purchase of this book would prove to have been an excellent investment. So, now my next purchase will be Google Earth for Dummies.
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David Tran
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for people with little knowledge about a GIS
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2009
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This is a great introductory book for persons with little or no knowledge about a geographical information system (GIS). The book explains what a GIS is, who would use it, how it can help organisations with their daily operations, vector and raster data models, coordinate systems, projections, datums, modelling, networks, types of geospatial data, data display and cartography in simple English.

The book provides some basic step-by-step instructions on how to perform queries using a GIS software, ESRI ArcGIS. The book, in summary, explains: (a) background information about the GIS; (b) what a GIS can produce (the product and its uses in the real world); and (c) the infrastructure and components that support GIS operations (the things that make a GIS work).

I do not recommended this book if one is studying a GIS program at a higher educational institution. There are better detailed GIS books to purchase in this case. However, if one has issues explaining the technicalities of a GIS (e.g. presenting a GIS to non-technical clients) in simple English, this book may be of interest; it has helped me to become a better communicator. I say it's a good reference book for GIS professionals.

Revised on 1 January 2012.
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TheirMom
5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of GIS
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016
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Great overview of GIS! The text is written in an understandable way. The author uses examples that are easy to relate to. Layers out nicely so the reader can navigate to specific sections of interest.
Definitely recommend to anyone wanting to get an introductory view of what GIS is all about. Also helpful for reference to more experienced users.
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Ralph of Mercer
3.0 out of 5 stars The book did not contain the technical details I expected ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
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The book did not contain the technical details I expected it to. I guess it was intended more as a guide to applications for the use of gis, rather than the technical details on how to manipulate gia information.
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james a martin
5.0 out of 5 stars books books books
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2013
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read about it then go do it. Ilike the way these books are written, it helps to have a simple view of things so you can work with items in the world of computing today. Old School I know, but what else can be said!
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S.Berry
4.0 out of 5 stars Book was in great condition for being used and has great references within ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016
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Book was in great condition for being used and has great references within for anyone in the GIS field or anyone interested.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Product brand new as expected!
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020
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Very fast service here, I hope to start reading it soon. Thanks!
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Fernanda Tonalli Ramírez Aguilera
3.0 out of 5 stars +-
Reviewed in Mexico on January 12, 2021
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Muy básico y no explica tanto cómo se usan los SIG, sino que da como una introducción al tema
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SueCumbria
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2022
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Great and easy to read and understand. Worth buying.
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YF
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2018
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Good
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C. Sander
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning about GIS
Reviewed in Germany on August 13, 2018
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Ein klasse Buch für GIS-Starter und bereits Erfahrene, die noch das ein oder andere erfahren wollen.
Arbeite schon länger Projektspezifisch mit QGIS und ArcGIS und wollte nun mal tiefer in die Software-Materie einsteigen. Dieses Buch ist dafür ein klasse Hilfsmittel. Kann es nur empfehlen!
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Max Willson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Background to GIS
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2018
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For someone who works loosely in GIS or a student at university undertaking a GIS module, this book is incredibly useful! It provides various chapters about GIS and a good background to it. However, it DOES NOT provide step by step instructions for GIS tools because they are a book in themselves. At the time of writing this review, there are probably newer books out there but "for Dummies" is incredibly reliable.
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