GIS

"Uniquely organized and designed, this book matches highly intuitive graphical line illustrations to concise definitions of GIS concepts. In addition, many of the concepts defined here include examples of real-life applications, which complement a more in-depth understanding." "GIS: A Visual Approach provides a straightforward, nontechnical, visual shortcut to mastery of GIS fundamentals. Developed in the classroom, it has been proven and refined for instructional use." "The book is ideal for both students and professionals new to GIS (including those for whom English is a second language), while it serves as a quick reference for more experienced practitioners."--BOOK JACKET.