TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chang, Kang-Tsung 
TI  - Introduction to geographic information systems
SN  - 9780070658981
U1  - 910.02 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - McGraw Hill Companies
KW  - Geographic Information Systems
N1  - Including Index; Ch 1. Introduction --
Ch 2. Coordinate systems --
Ch 3. Georelational vector data model --
Ch 4. Object-based vector data model --
Ch 5. Raster data model --
Ch 6. Data input --
Ch 7. Geometric transformation --
Ch 8. Spatial data editing --
Ch 9. Attribute display input and management --
Ch 10. Data display and cartography --
Ch 11. Data exploration --
Ch 12 . Vec tor data analysis --
Ch 13. Raster data analysis --
Ch 14. Terrain mapping and analysis --
Ch 15. Viewsheds and watersheds --
Ch 16. Spatial interpolation --
Ch 17. Geocoding and dynamic segmentation --
Ch 18. Path analysis and network applications --
Ch 19. GIS models and modeling
N2  - Chang's Introduction to Geographic Information Systems provides a comprehensive cover of GIS topics and new developments. It also provides a range of illustrations, supplementary boxes, key concepts and terms, review questions, and references in each chapter to promote a better understanding of GIS topics. Also new are the expanded topics on raster data management, geocoding, watershed analysis, viewshed analysis and path analysis. Included are problem solving and challenge tasks along with instructions and task related questions in the applications section of every chapter to reinforce the learning process and provide a working knowledge of GIS functions.
ER  -