Geospatial Information Systems and Science (Longley P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire D.J., and D.W. Rhind, 2001)

Introduction:

Chapter One: Systems, Science, and Study

Chapter Two: A Gallery of Applications

Principles:

Chapter Three: Representing Geography

Chapter Four: Georeferencing

Chapter Five: The Nature of Geographic Data

Chapter Six: Uncertainty

Chapter Seven: Generalization, Abstraction, and Metadata

Techniques:

Chapter Eight: GIS Software

Chapter Nine: Geographic Data Modeling

Chapter Ten: GIS Data Collection

Chapter Eleven: Creating and Maintaining Geographic Databases

Chapter Twelve: Visualization and User Interaction

Chapter Thirteen: Geographic Query and Analysis: From Data to Information

Chapter Fourteen: Advanced Spatial Analysis

Chapter Fifteen: Uncertainty, Error, and Sensitivity

Practice:

Chapter Sixteen: GIS and Management

Chapter Seventeen: GIS Assets, Constraints, Risks, and Strategies

Chapter Eighteen: Operational Aspects of GIS

Chapter Nineteen: Success through GIS Partnerships at Local, National, and Global Level