Now divided into five clear sections the book investigates the unique, complex and difficult problems that are posed by geographic information and together they build into a holistic understanding of the key principles of GIS.

This is the most current, authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the field, that goes from fundamental principles to the big picture of:

• GIS and the New World Order
• security, health and well-being
• digital differentiation in GIS consumption
• the core organizing role of GIS in Geography
• the greening of GIS
• grand challenges of GIScience
• science and explanation

Key features:

• Four-colour throughout
• Associated website with free online resources
• Teacher's manual available for lecturers
• A complete learning resource, with accompanying instructor links, free online lab resources and personal syllabi
• Includes learning objectives and review boxes throughout each chapter

New in this edition:

• Completely revised with a new five part structure: Foundations; Principles; Techniques; Analysis; Management and Policy
• All new personality boxes of current GIS practitioners
• New chapters on Distributed GIS, Map Production, Geovisualization, Modeling, and Managing GIS