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This 26th volume contains a collection of Esri maps showcasing the wide array of applications and possibilities of GIS-based cartography. The book offers over 100 full color maps created by students and professionals which convey a broad range of uses from tourism and population fluctuation to archaeological sites and mineral concentrations. The maps are all fully explained and each process is detailed. The book is intended for those studying GIS-based cartography. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The Esri Map Book, Volume 26 features how GIS enables change and provides innovative, spatially-based solutions to wide-ranging issues affecting business, the environment, utilities, transportation, and government, among others. The full-color maps in this edition clearly show how GIS users around the globe contribute ever-increasing amounts of data and other resources to help achieve sustainable development and a more hopeful future. Featured are dozens of maps from distinct industries spread across many countries, regions, and cities. Each map is accompanied by text that describes how it was produced, for what purpose, and by whom. The Esri Map Book, Volume 26, is an important collection of maps for GIS users, cartographers, collectors, and map libraries.
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