Geographic information science and systems /  
edited by Augustus Winstead. 
 - New York :    NY Research Press,  c2018. 
 - vii, 197 pages :  color illustrations, maps ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>An overview of GIS -- Maps: design and scaling -- Cartography: a study of maps -- GIS: database analysis and management.<br/> 
<br/><br/> "Geographic information and systems refers to the system which is used to present design, manage, store, capture, control, analyze and manipulate geographic and spatial data. As a sub-field of geoinformatics, GIS concerns itself with the academic study of the geographic data and the methods used to calculate and record it. Geographic information system play a significant role in hydrological, topological and cartographic modeling. The topics included in this book on GIS re of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. This textbook is an essential guide for both academicians and those who wish to pursue this discipline further."--Back cover 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978163286168 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geographic information systems<br/>Information storage and retrieval systems--Geography
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>G70.212    / G29 2018