books about: arcgis

books about: arcgis

books:

Arcgis

Mastering ArcGIS with Video Clips CD-ROM

Maribeth Price

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2007

Best book you can get for entry-level GIS
I am commenting on the version of this text for ArcGIS 9.1, which I think the author updates with newer versions of the software. Quite simply, I feel it is the best introduction you can get to the field of GIS. It gives a conceptual understanding of GIS, without ...

Exploring the Dynamic Earth: GIS Investigations for the Earth Sciences, ArcGIS® Edition

Michelle K. Hall, C. Scott Walker, ...

Brooks Cole, 2006

learn ArcView
You get a quick introduction to using GIS with geographic data. Perhaps the best thing about the book is the exposure you get to ArcView, which is one of the major GIS products out there in the marketplace. The book assumes no prior exposure to GIS. But if you are ...

Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: Basics of ArcView, Arceditor, and Arcinfo
Tim Ormsby, Eileen J Napoleon, ...

ESRI Press, 2008

Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, Second Edition Updated for ArcGIS 9.3 contains introductory concepts followed by scripted software exercises that reinforce an understanding of the conceptual material presented. This format encourages readers to acquire functional GIS skills in a variety of areas. Offering the most comprehensive overview of ArcGIS ...

Geodatabase Workbook: ArcGIS 9

Esri Press, 2004

The Geodatabase Workbook contains exercises to help you learn to create and edit geodatabases. The Quick-start tutorial provides a hands-on introduction to advanced geodatabase topics, such as relationship classes, subtypes, default values, domains, topology, geometric networks, feature-linked annotation, and dimension features in the context of ...

Building a Geodatabase: ArcGIS 9

Esri Press, 2004

Very useful
A very useful how-to book when working on geodatabases. It is something I keep in my library and refer to when I forget a specific procedure or when problem solving versioning, spatial extents, or other items. Handy for both personal and sde. Should be a part of all ...

Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: The Basics of ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo Updated for ArcGIS 9 (Getting ...

Tim Ormsby, Eileen Napoleon, ...

Esri Press, 2004

Faster delivery + Good Book
I ordered this book from Amamzon since they offered better price than my University Bookstore. The delivery was much faster than expected. This book is highly recommended for the beginners in the world of GIS.

GIS Tutorial Updated for ArcGIS 9.2: Workbook for Arc View 9, second edition

Wilpen L Gorr, Kristen S Kurland

ESRI Press, 2007

Quality Training Material
This manual is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to learn the ArcGIS enviornment. I teach this professionally, and often recomend this as a good source for material. I highly recomend this to anyone who is starting out in the GIS field.

Getting to Know ArcObjects (With CD-ROM)

Robert Burke, Andrew Arana

ESRI Press, 2003

Well laid out, comprehensive beginners approach to ArcObjects
So I just got done reading this book for a class in ArcObjects. I have to say that I was very impressed. Each chapter introduces a new concept and contains exercises that the reader can easily follow along with. The beginning of the book focuses on Visual Basic ...

Using ArcMap: ArcGIS 9

Esri Press, 2004

Making ArcMap easy!
As a beginner, I found this book to be extremely useful. When introducing the reader to a new function, the book will have a series of numbered steps. The step numbers are also displayed on the color screen shots. Following this book and then executing the same ...

Editing in ArcMap: ArcGIS 9

Esri Press, 2004

ESRI® ArcMap?, part of the suite of integrated applications in ArcGIS? Desktop? ArcInfo?, ArcEditor?, and ArcView® is used to display and query maps, create publication-quality hard-copy output, develop custom mapping applications, and perform many other map-based tasks. ArcMap also includes a fully integrated editor that can work with versioned ...

Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS

Michael Kennedy

Wiley, 2006

If you ask me, worth every penny
There are other books around on the subject, I don't know them all, but after going through this book, I don't think I need to. Very good approach at learning this very complicated GIS software.

Learning and Using Geographic Information Systems: ArcGIS Edition

Wilpen Gorr, Kristen Kurland

Course Technology, 2006

Not Bad, Was Expecting More
While the book was informative and gives some theory, I found the lessons too simplistic. There are other workbooks out there students will find much more challenging. For a very basic understanding of GIS and using ESRI's product the book gets a passing grade.

ArcGIS Desktop Developer's Guide: ArcGIS 9 (Arcgis 9)

Esri Press, 2004

ESRI® ArcGIS? Desktop? ArcInfo?, ArcEditor?, and ArcView® is a comprehensive, integrated, scaleable framework for implementing GIS. ArcGIS Desktop includes a set of integrated applications, ArcMap?, ArcCatalog?. Using these applications and their user interfaces in unison, you can perform any GIS task, simple to advanced, including mapping, ...

Statistical Analysis of Geographic Information with ArcView GIS And ArcGIS

David W. S. Wong, Jay Lee

Wiley, 2005

Clearly written with numerous examples and useful ArcView extension tools for statistical analysis on the included CD.
I used this book for a graduate level course in geospatial statistics. The book is very clearly written and provides just enough background material to enable someone who has not had a statistics course in a while to still understand how statistical analysis of ...

Exploring Tropical Cyclones: GIS Investigations for the Earth Sciences, ArcGIS® Edition
Michelle K. Hall, C. Scott Walker, ...

Brooks Cole, 2006

Explore, analyze, and elaborate on information you extract using ArcGIS® software with EXPLORING TROPICAL CYCLONES: GIS INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES. This interactive guides letsyou tap the power of the ArcGIS® software to explore, manipulate, and analyze large data sets. The guide emphasizes the visualization, analysis, and multimedia ...