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Top 10 most popular books of GIS and Remote Sensing on Amazon


1.    Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop (Updated for ArcGIS Desktop 10.6 Edition)

In this book, you get to know about how to make, share and use maps with significant material. In this, the authors have explained the various geodatabases, geospatial material, and many more. This book is about the most current and updated version of ArcGIS Desktop 10.6 and very useful for those who want to know about these updates and understand their uses. This book is a very comprehensive book for independent studies, classroom use, and using as a reference.  




2.    Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro 2.6 (Third Edition) by Michael Law  & Amy Collins

In this book, the authors have provided the complete material for the existing and new users that how to solve the issues by using ArcGIS Pro 2.6. It introduced the basic capacities and tools by demonstrating the practical project maps and their best productivity practices. Explains how to build a geodatabase, presentations of project, GIS 3D, and spatial relationships and how to navigate ArcGIS Pro online via creating, visualizing, presenting, and editing geospatial data in 3D and 2D. It also demystifies the processes such as utilizing Python for script tool writing, modeling geoprocessing, and space-time cubes creation. Techniques of Cartographic for physical and web maps are also mentioned. It has included that how the different organizations and businesses utilize this content of GIS for solving their problems.

3.    Getting to Know ArcGIS (Fourth Edition) by Michael Law & Amy Collins


In this book, the introduction to tools and features of ArcGIS Desktop, the fourth edition has been explained by the authors. It explores the uses of geodatabases, geospatial tools, analyzes the query data and geospatial data. By the exercises hands-on, the reader will get to know the usages, making and sharing maps with important content. This is useful for independent uses, classroom use, and for using as a reference’. 


4.       GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 2.6 (GIS Tutorials Third Edition) by Wilpen L. Gorr   and Kristen S. Kurland


This book GIS of ArcGIS Pro 2.6 is the introduction to learn GIS application from Esri. GIS is a system for managing, analyzing, and managing information utilizing visualizations of maps and locations. Through this book, explore the manage operating systems, produce spatial data by GIS. Uses of ArcGIS online exercises, Dashboards of ArcGIS, and Collector of ArcGIS. It also gives information about sections of “Your Turn” where you implement what you have learned by utilizing data of the real-world. Utilizing ArcGIS Pro for these works permits you to comprehend the complex information with the leading software of GIS, which numerous businesses, institutions, and organizations each day.  

   

 5.    Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop (Fifth Edition, Kindle Edition) by Michael Law & Amy Collins

The book “Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop is the fifth edition given by Michael Law and Amy Collins. In this book, they have discussed the tools and features of ArcGIS Desktop. Explored how to create maps, produce spatial data, and geo-processing. This book can be helpful for classroom uses, as a reference, and for independent uses. 



 6.      Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro by Paul A. Zandbergen

In this book. Paul A. Zandbergen has discussed the guidelines for writing code of Python using spatial data in ArcGIS Pro. Scripting of Python for the ArcGIS Pro begins with Python programming features and explains how to script useful Pytho, which performs in ArcGIS Pro with spatial data. The significant content is about the fundamentals of Python, Python editor setting up, using ArcPy for automating tasks of geo-processing, tabular and spatial data manipulating, utilizing cursors for performing with geometries, and scripting of maps. Learn the Python coding versatility as a method to solve the issues and productivity incrementing in ArcGIS Pro. 

 7.    Remote Sensing of the Environment An Earth Resource Perspective (Second   Edition) by John Jensen

In this book, the author has given the introduction of remote sensing fundamentals from the perspective of earth resources. The emphasis is on the remote sensing data utilization for meaningful socio-economic and spatial biophysical content, which can be utilized for making decisions. The main topics were included are the following: In situ Spectral Reflectance Measurement and Remote Sensing. Provides the natural electromagnetic radiation review, examine the emitted or reflected energy in the visible, thermal infrared, middle-infrared, and near-infrared spectrum portions that can be combined with a sensor system variety. It is useful for wetland, agriculture, professionals of forestry, geographers, transportation engineers, and urban planners.  

8.   GIS Tutorial 1: Basic Workbook (Fourth Edition, Kindle Edition) by Wilpen L. Gorr & Kristen s. Kurland

The book explores the introduction for ArcGIS 10.3.x Desktop learning. This workbook represents functions and tools of GIS, also collecting data, running tools of geo-processing, and interactive maps query. Also discussed the methods of teaching in comprehensive exercises, assignment homework, and this book suitable for GIS learning in the classroom. This edition also has mentioned analyzing data street network for facilitating location issues and solving routing utilizing Analyst of ArcGIS Network.  

9.     Getting to Know Web GIS (Fourth Edition) by Pinde Fu

This book has the latest advancements in the complete Web GIS platform in Esri. Apply and discover what is new in Enterprise of ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, Web AppBuilder, Survey 123, Esri StoryMaps, and many more. Know about the products of Web GIS like ArcGIS Indoors, Experience Builder, and QuickCapture ArcGIS. Comprehend GIS updates in mobile, for instance, AuGeo and ArcGIS Collector, and afterward construct own web apps. Further discussed machine learning, artificial intelligence, augmented reality (AR), deep learning, IoT, and virtual reality (VR) in Web GIS context.  

This book is very useful for GIS students' training, lab work of the classroom, analyst GIS, instructors, managers, and web developers.

10.      GIS Tutorial 1 for ArcGIS Pro 2.4: A Platform Workbook (GIS Tutorial, Second Edition) by Wilpen L. Gorr & Kristen S. Kurland

In this book, the reader can learn to build a GIS and obtain spatial data involving the geodatabase for processing, editing, and collecting data. Explores the ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, and functions of apps, comprehension of map design elements, and producing layouts of maps, dashboards, 3D maps, and story maps. Spatial data analysis utilizing network-based street service area, analyzing cluster and facilities location. GIS automating with macros to monitor and routing of deliveries of services with input data in the field utilizing the app of mobiles. Carrying out applications of real-world for crime, health care, planning, marketing, and government services. 

 Bibliography

Amazon Best Sellers: Best Remote Sensing & GIS. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2021, from https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Books-Remote-Sensing-GIS/zgbs/books/13684

 

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