[ Order This Book ] More Info: Brief Review Summary Table of Contents GIS: A Visual Approach Author: Bruce Ellsworth Davis,Bruce Davis Cover: cover List Price: $44.95 Published by Delmar Publishers ISBN: 076682764X Review A nontechnical, visual shortcut to mastering GIS fundamentals, pairing intuitive graphs and illustrations with concise definitions of GIS concepts and examples of real-life applications. Coverage includes GIS and the information age, GIS basics, data manipulation, raster and vector for nontechnicians, topology, analysis, site suitability, and data conversion. Useful for students and professionals new to GIS, including those for whom English is a second language, and as a reference for more experienced practitioners. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)