Geographic Information Systems Demystified

Book info: Geographic Information Systems Demystified (Hardcover, 302 pages) – Artech House Publishers, 2006. Language: English.

The first part of this book presents the background of what a GIS is, why it exists, how it works and what forms of data it uses; the second part gives the true 'nuts and bolts' of GIS and is much more technical; the third part steps beyond the theoretical to give an overview of data presentation and real-world applications. Editorial Reviews About the Author Stephen R. Galati is a northeast marketing manager for TRC Environmental Corporation from Mount Vernon, Maine. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Pratt Institute and an M.A. in English from the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. Mr. Galati is a member of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, American Geophysical Union, and the New York City Chapter of Geographic Information Systems and Mapping Operations (GISMO), as well as a GeoData Alliance Affiliate.