This landmark text captures and redefines the richness and diversity of GIS, in an accessible form. It presents a clearly-defined path to a world of learning about GIS, using the Internet and closely-couples reference sources. It is richly produced and illustrated unlike any other in the field, with over 300 full colour illustrations.

Unique in several ways, it presents comprehensive treatments of:

• Geographic Information Science - the scientific context to GIS, technical content and geographic implications



• The real value of GIS - illustrated using real world applications. Treatments emphasize operational, tactical and strategic issues



• The impact of Internet GIS on interdisciplinary science and society



• The pivotal role of GIS as a business driver in the information age - including the role of GIS as a business asset and the operational dynamics of its use in practice 
  
  Learning resources include:

• Links to ESRI's Virtual Campus which includes modules specially written to accompany the book (http://campus.esri.com)



• Instructor's Manual to assist in the planning and use of this text in a variety of academic environments (http://www.wiley.co.uk/gis)



• Free on-line access to relevant chapters of the first edition of the two-volume 'Big Book 1' (http://www.wiley.co.uk/gis)



• Questions for further study at the end of each chapter (http://www.wiley.co.uk/gis)



• Powerpoint slides to assist teaching