TY - BOOK AU - Delaney, Julie TI - Geographical information systems : an introduction SN - 9780195507898 U1 - 910.02 PY - 1999/// CY - Oxford ; New York : PB - Oxford University Press, KW - Geographic information systems. KW - Geographic information systems -- Computer programs N1 - Including Glossary & Index; Ch. 1. The Gist of GIS -- Ch. 2. Data -- Ch. 3. Data Input -- Ch. 4. Data Editing -- Ch. 5. The G in GIS -- Ch. 6. Data Output -- Ch. 7. Data Management -- Ch. 8. Elementary GIS Tools -- Ch. 9. Vector Geoprocessing Tools -- Ch. 10. Raster Geoprocessing Tools -- Ch. 11. Analysis -- Advanced -- Ch. 12. Landscape Analysis -- Ch. 13. Modelling -- Where To from Here? -- N2 - This book is written for the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) novice. It introduces beginners to the vocabulary, concepts, principles, and procedures of GIS, explaining these all in simple, easy-to-understand terms. With exercises, example applications, over 80 illustrations, and a glossary of GIS-related terms, this text is ideal for both students and professionals using spatial data ER -