Download or read book Geographic Information Systems and Science written by Paul Longley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-04-15 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features a five part structure covering: Foundations; Principles; Techniques; Analysis; and Management and Policy. This book includes chapters on Distributed GIS, Map Production, Geovisualization, Modeling, and Managing GIS. It offers coverage of such topics as: GIS and the New World Order; security, health and well being; and the greening of GIS.