Andy Mitchell (1)

The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1, is the first volume in a three-volume series. At 186 pages, it is a short book, and its brevity is consistent with its elementary (yet ironically repetitive) treatment of the subject: for the topics that are covered, the book could have been shorter. Those with experience in data analysis and visualization, even if GIS neophytes, won't find much to sink their teeth into: most chapters deal with quite elementary concepts ("Mapping the Most and Least", "Mapping Change", etc.) packaged in a geospatial framework. There's no theory or data science; just lots (and lots) of similar examples. This is my first GIS book, so I have no alternate recommendations or suggestions, other than to say that the book is very basic. There is a fledgling bibliography ("Where to Get More Information") that contains what I can only imagine to be somewhat dated material, given the 1999 publishing date. As I've already purchased the other two volumes in the series as well, my hope is that they will be more insightful.… (plus d'informations)