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Geographic Information
Jenny Marie Johnson
ISBN: 1-57356-392-7
ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-392-5
232 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2003
List Price: $79.95 (UK Sterling Price: £55.95)
Discount Price: $39.98 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
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Description: From simple road maps to advanced global-position satellite (GPS) technology, geographic information is essential in today's world. As a result of computers, the Internet, and satellite technology, geographic information is expanding in both quantity and type. Businesses, scientists, travelers, and countless others rely heavily on accurate, up-to-date geographic information. This book is a unique, timesaving, and easy-to-use reference, steering users through the massive amount of geographic information available from a wide range of sources and providing tips on how to use them effectively and efficiently in real-world research.

Topics include map basics, finding place names, general geography works, general and thematic atlases, special format maps, aerial photography, remotely sensed images, and more. This book provides an accessible overview of the important, emerging field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), computer systems capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information. Also included is information on geographical standards, organizations, instructional resources, commercial publications, and careers in geography.

Whether researching a specific location or a general topic, collecting antiquarian maps, or having an interest in learning how to use geographic tools from topographical maps to nautical charts, this book is a must-have reference.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations
    Preface and Acknowledgements
    Everything Happens Somewhere
    General Works
    Map Basics
    Finding Place Names
    Earth's Ups and Downs
    Special Format Maps
    General Atlases
    Thematic Atlases
    Antiquarian Materials and the History of Cartography
    Aerial Photographs and Remotely Sensed Images
    Geographic Information Systems
    Geography Standards and the Curricula
    Index
About the Author: JENNY MARIE JOHNSON is Map and Geography Librarian and Associate Professor of Library Administration at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is a member of the Association of American Geographers and the Map and Geography Round Table of the American Library Association.
LCC Class: 16
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