• Title: GIS: A Computing Perspective
• Author(s) Matt Duckham, Qian (Chayn) Sun, Michael F. Worboys
• Publisher: CRC Press; 3rd edition (August 16, 2023); eBook (Creative Commons Licensed)
• License(s): Creative Commons License (CC)
• Paperback: 270 pages
• eBook: PDF Files (Open Access Chapters)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9462701733
• ISBN-13: 978-1466587199
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Book Description

Analyzing the subject from a computing perspective, this book provides a full, up-to-date overview of Geographic Information Science (GIS), both Geographic Information Systems and the study of Geographic Information Science.

• Matt Duckham is Professor in Geospatial Sciences at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

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