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Prentice-Hall Series in Geographic Information Science: History of Geographic Information Systems : Perspectives from the Pioneers by Timothy W. Foresman (1997, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100138621454
ISBN-139780138621452
eBay Product ID (ePID)944341
Product Key Features
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHistory of Geographic Information Systems : Perspectives from the Pioneers
SubjectRemote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems, Telecommunications
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
AuthorTimothy W. Foresman
SeriesPrentice-Hall Series in Geographic Information Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight34.6 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.3 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN98-113380
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentI. INTRODUCTION. 1. GIS Early Years and the Threads of Evolution, Timothy W. Foresman. II. REFLECTIONS ON THE STARTING POINTS. 2. The Canada Geographic Information Systems, Roger Tomlinson. 3. Academic Origins of GIS, Nicholas R. Chrisman. III. ADVANCES IN DATA STRUCTURES AND COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS. 4. Topology and TIGER: The Census Bureau's Contribution, Donald F. Cooke. 5. Raster Based GIS, Nickolas Faust. 6. Investments in Personal Computing, Lawrie E. Jordan, III and Bruce Q. Rado. IV. APPLICATIONS SECTOR PERSPECTIVES. 7. Land Information Systems: Development of Multipurpose Parcel-Based Systems, D. David Moyer and Bernard J. Niemann, Jr. 8. AM/FM Entry: 25-Year History, Keith McDaniel, Chuck D. Howard, and Hank Emery. 9. Remote Sensing and GIS in Agriculture and ForestryThe Early Years, Roger Hoffer. V. NATIONAL AGENCY DEVELOPMENT. 10. Development of Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing and Raster GIS, John E. Estes and John R. Jensen. 11. GIS Development in the Department of Interior, David Greenlee and Stephen C. Guptill. 12. GIS Technology Takes Root in the Department of Defense, William Goran. 13. A Quarter Century of GIS at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jerome E. Dobson and Richard C. Durfee. 14. State and Local Government GIS Initiatives, Lisa Warnecke. VI. INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES. 15. The Incubation of GIS in Europe, David Rhind. 16. The Development of GIS in Australia: From Infancy Towards Maturity, Barry J. Garner and John F. O'Callaghan. 17. Canada Today, David Forrest. 18. International Applications of GIS, Wayne Mooneyhan. VII. REFLECTIONS. 19. What Next? Reflections from the Middle of the Growth Curve, Michael Goodchild. Index.
SynopsisTo understand the power of Geographical Information Systems and Geographical Positioning Systems today, it is essential to understand their background and history, and the needs they were designed to answer .
LC Classification NumberG70.212.H57 1998
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