Thursday, October 8th, 2015
Redlands, Calif., Oct. 5, 2015—A new book published by Esri teaches how to use geographic information system (GIS) software to analyze and visualize lidar data. Lidar is an optical remote-sensing system that uses a laser to measure...
Monday, July 13th, 2015
East Asian mapmakers began rendering their corner of the globe centuries before they considered the wider world. “Cartographic Traditions in East Asian Maps” examines these geographical depictions made by the artisans and bureaucrats of China, Korea and...
Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
Redlands, Calif., Jan. 27, 2015—Python Scripting for ArcGIS is a guide to help experienced users of ArcGIS for Desktop get started with Python scripting. The book teaches users how to write...
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
A new book from CSIRO, Biodiversity: Science and Solutions for Australia, has been launched by Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt. Mr Hunt said the book captured the latest information on Australia's biodiversity, and aimed to provide business,...
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
A new publication to assist managers with writing a business case for technology investment and maintenance, “Demystifying Business Cases for Information Technology GIS and more ...,” is now available from ReturnsValuesImpacts.com.
Thursday, August 1st, 2013
Modeling Electric Distribution with GIS, from Esri Press, illustrates how an electric utility can significantly improve operations by implementing a geographic information system (GIS). The book is a conceptualization based on author Bill Meehan's many years of...
Friday, January 11th, 2013
Python Scripting for ArcGIS is a technical guide that provides a clear, step-by-step process for the creation of Python scripts to enhance ArcGIS 10.1 capabilities. http://www.sensysmag.com/components/com_jce/editor/tiny_mce/plugins/article/img/readmore.png); color: rgb(82, 82, 83); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "Python scripting is a...
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
For miles and miles, you can walk through the city of Hong Kong without ever once putting a foot on the ground. It's an impressively widespread pedestrian infrastructure, linking people to the waterfront city's wide array of...
Monday, July 16th, 2012
The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 3: Modeling Suitability, Movement, and Interaction, explains the best methods to apply modeling techniques to GIS analyses. With full-color maps and illustrations and sample applications, this book by Andy Mitchell...
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
The seventh edition of Map Use: Reading, Analysis, Interpretation, a standard reference for GIS students and professionals since 1978, is now available from Esri Press. This full-color textbook provides readers with the knowledge to effectively interpret modern...