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<p><b>Introduction 1</b></p> <p><b>Part I: GIS: Geography on Steroids 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Seeing the Scope of GIS 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Recognizing How Maps Show Information 23</p> <p>Chapter 3: Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Maps 39</p> <p><b>Part II: Geography Goes Digital 57</b></p> <p>Chapter 4: Creating a Conceptual Model 59</p> <p>Chapter 5: Understanding the GIS Data Models 73</p> <p>Chapter 6: Keeping Track of Data Descriptions 93</p> <p>Chapter 7: Managing Multiple Maps 109</p> <p>Chapter 8: Gathering and Digitizing Geographic Data 117</p> <p><b>Part III: Retrieving, Counting, and Characterizing Geography 135</b></p> <p>Chapter 9: Finding Information in Raster Systems 137</p> <p>Chapter 10: Finding Features in Vector Systems 147</p> <p>Chapter 11: Searching for Geographic Objects, Distributions, and Groups 65</p> <p><b>Part IV: Analyzing Geographic Patterns 181</b></p> <p>Chapter 12: Measuring Distance 183</p> <p>Chapter 13: Working with Statistical Surfaces 199</p> <p>Chapter 14: Exploring Topographical Surfaces 213</p> <p>Chapter 15: Working with Networks 225</p> <p>Chapter 16: Comparing Multiple Maps 239</p> <p>Chapter 17: Map Algebra and Model Building 253</p> <p><b>Part V: GIS Output and Application 277</b></p> <p>Chapter 18: Producing Cartographic Output 279</p> <p>Chapter 19: Generating Non-Cartographic Output 293</p> <p>Chapter 20: GIS in Organizations 301</p> <p><b>Part VI: The Part of Tens 315</b></p> <p>Chapter 21: Ten GIS Software Vendors 317</p> <p>Chapter 22: Ten Questions to Ask Potential Vendors 329</p> <p>Chapter 23: Ten GIS Data Sources 333</p> <p><b>Index 343</b></p>

<p><b>Michael N. DeMers</b> is a Professor of Geography with more than 25 years of GIS experience. He is also CEO of DeMers Geographics, a provider of educational resources for GIS students and educators.

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