{"product_id":"9780631235330","title":"GIS: A Short Introduction","description":"\u003ch3\u003eShort Introductions to Geography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGIS: A Short Introduction\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNadine Schuurman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Earth Sciences \/ Geography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis guide enables students of human geography to take a critical look at the set of practices, hardware and software that are together described as GIS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA guide to GIS for students of human geography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines the distinct approaches to inquiry employed in GIS and illustrates their relevance for human geographers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the history of GIS and human geography from 1970 to the present.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates the challenges of data collection, classification in the context of multiple stakeholders and epistemological approaches.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTracks the use of GIS in applied contexts through the stages of problem definition, data acquisition and classification, choice of software, spatial analysis and graphic output.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an inventory of tools and information related to GIS, including web-based resources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupported by a website, www.blackwellpublishing.com\/schuurman.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eNadine Schuurman\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Geography at Simon Fraser University. She did her Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia and integrates science and technology studies in solving technical problems in GIS. She has published in both human geography journals such as PIHG, Society and Space, and Gender, Place and Culture as well as GIS journals including Cartographica and Cartography and GIS.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 May 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631235330\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e184\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377987022988,"sku":"9780631235330","price":41.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631235330.jpg?v=1780175573","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631235330","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}