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Art and practice of drawing maps, originally with pens and drawing boards, but now mostly with computer-aided drafting programs.



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The workbook offers color screen shots and step-by-step instructions and exercises on basic GIS tasks, such as mapmaking, spatial analysis, and spatial database creation, and explains how to use the software that forms the building blocks of ArcGIS: ArcMap, for displaying and querying maps, and ArcCatalog, for managing geographic data.
It's a workbook introducing basic GIS concepts and describes the features and functions in the core ArcGIS Desktop line, packing in step-by-step exercises with fine drawings teaching basic skills on mapmaking and editing spatial databases.
An easy-to-follow resource and a "must-have" for anyone working with GIS software who has little prior training or experience in mapmaking.
 
 
 
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