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Reviews of the first edition:'What a wonderful little book! ... first class ... worthy of recommendation to students and professional practitioners alike.' The Photogrammetric Record.'The book is a welcome addition to the Whittles stable of geomatics texts ... I'll certainly be recommending it to my students!' SoC Bulletin'... would suggest it becomes compulsory reading before anyone attempts to use maps to display positionally referenced data. It will also be of value to all surveying students ...' Surveying World'... the author should be congratulated on providing a clear explanation of the terminology, relationships, transformations and computations involved when combining data from different sources. ... well detailed case studies ...ideal for anyone trying to come to grips with the complexities of datums and map projections.' --Cartography
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Over the years since its first appearance, "Datums and Map Projections" has become a key book for many students and professionals around the world. Its theme - a practical guide to coordinate reference systems - is as important now as when it was first published, probably more so when we consider the ever growing use of satellite navigation systems and the introduction of web mapping services such as Google Earth.While retaining the benefits of the first edition - clear presentation assuming no prior knowledge, a problem-solving approach, practical examples and the combination of GPS-derived data with data from other sources - the rewritten and expanded second edition offers very much more: a different structure to give a better grouping of common themes; greater scope to cover all possible different types of coordinate reference system that are used in mapping and related areas; more examples and case studies from around the world; adoption of the terminology of the ISO 19111 standard (Spatial referencing by coordinates); and use of colour illustrations. This remains a vital text for students and practitioners in all areas of geomatics - surveying, remote sensing, GIS, GPS - and much more. Its accessible nature also makes it suitable for anyone with an interest in the subject and its applications.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was in search of such a book. I found it with one of my friends. This is really a compact and "to the point" book and covers the most essential. Besides the book has been organised in a nice fashion. The chart for conversion between datums really provides an overall picture and route to follow. The author has been successful in providing the essential mathematics and yet make it look less mathmatical(for mathematics shy people). I think author deserves special thanks for writing such a book.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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19 July 2002
Format:Paperback
Just enough math to let the user know what is at work. Good for beginners in spatial data and can then move into authors like Tobler. Chapter 5 is an excellent primer of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and discusses the importance in defining datums. All the case studies are located in the UK but can easily be applied to any location.
This book gives you just enough information to teach yourself basic projection transforms and the nuts and bolts of how they work.
A very clear and self-contained book on the subject
10 July 2009
Format:Paperback
The information in this book can be found in more technical books on remote sensing, but the information is usually spread over the entire text, is not clear or thorough in the explanations, and brushes over details or makes vague insinuations in situations where how to proceed in the cases of incomplete information needs to be clarified.
This is a new book for a new age - the age of the non-scientist having access to and working with GIS data. Therefore the author does not presume you are a scientist and starts at the beginning with a discussion of coordinate systems and the transformations between them. When the book shows examples, it shows them complete with calculations that include actual numbers, not just mathematical symbology, although that is there too. The book also includes several case studies - with calculations and complete explanations such as:
1. Georeferencing an image with ground control points from two different sources.
2. Combining digital map data with information that comes from two different organizations.
3. Performing a survey with a high-resolution GPS and bringing it into harmony with an existing mapping in a local coordinate system.
4. Navigating a craft with data that comes from one system while using charts that come from another.
It would be helpful to already be aware of the definitions of certain terms, although there is a very good discussion of GPS in this book. However, you really need no formal mathematical training other than having an aptitude for geometry and visualizing information. If you don't have that no book will probably be able to help you with this material.
This is a new book for a new age - the age of the non-scientist having access to and working with GIS data. Therefore the author does not presume you are a scientist and starts at the beginning with a discussion of coordinate systems and the transformations between them. When the book shows examples, it shows them complete with calculations that include actual numbers, not just mathematical symbology, although that is there too. The book also includes several case studies - with calculations and complete explanations such as:
1. Georeferencing an image with ground control points from two different sources.
2. Combining digital map data with information that comes from two different organizations.
3. Performing a survey with a high-resolution GPS and bringing it into harmony with an existing mapping in a local coordinate system.
4. Navigating a craft with data that comes from one system while using charts that come from another.
It would be helpful to already be aware of the definitions of certain terms, although there is a very good discussion of GPS in this book. However, you really need no formal mathematical training other than having an aptitude for geometry and visualizing information. If you don't have that no book will probably be able to help you with this material.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Great Book for Beginners
6 July 2001
Format:Paperback
The author has provided us with a very good book that introduces many concepts in remote sensing and GIS related to datums and map projections. The book is a great reference too.
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