| | |  | Modeling & Simulation | Home » » » Spatial Databases: A Tour | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | This book by leading experts in the field provides readers with a wide range of applications and methods for spatial database management systems, and allows readers to gain hands-on experience with examples in the book. It balances theory (cutting-edge research) and practice (commercial trends) to provide a comprehensive and clear overview. Includes coverage of GIS application trends as spatial networks; discussion of spatial data mining; overview of OGIS standard spatial datatypes and operations; object-relational database framework applied in each chapter. For professionals in the field of Databases, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Remote Sensing, Multimedia Information, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Forestry, CAD/CAM, Health Informatics, and Natural Resource Management. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Shashi Shekhar | | Paperback:
| 262 pages | | Publisher:
| Prentice Hall | | Publication Date:
| June 20, 2003 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0130174807 | | Product Length:
| 9.29 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.07 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.63 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.04 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.44 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.12 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.81 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.38 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Unique Book, Wonderful Coverage, Highly recommendedOct 21, 2004
By Y. Chen
"Discovery Guy"
This is a much-needed wonderful book on spatial databases--a "marriage" between geographical information systems (GIS) and Object-relational database management system (ORDBMS) in the past decade. One of the authors is a highly respected research leader of this field. The research strengths of the authors are reflected throughout the book, particularly in the excellent coverage and organization of the material. The book presents an excellent journey on this topic for graduate students, inquisitive database professionals, and database systems researchers from other disciplines (including myself). It is a delight to read. In each chapter, the authors always start from basic concepts, prepare readers with necessary background knowledge (assuming some basic undergraduate-level trainings in computer science), then unravel advanced spatial database concepts, and eventually culminate at the full presentation of latest research frontiers.
Contrary to the previous negative reviewer, who did not give any specific comments, I *highly* recommend this book for those who would like to quickly grasp the core concepts and practices in this emerging field.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Good book for pratitioners and students alikeApr 20, 2003
By Shailendra
This book fills the void for a much needed concise book on spatial databases, specially GIS. It provides a good overview of many topics related to GIS, carefully balancing between theory of GIS and its practice. I found the chapter on data mining in spatial databases particularly useful.
 too many typosSep 17, 2009
By K. G. Hoffman
"katyh"
The book is a good effort on a fairly esoteric subject, clearly organized and reasonably (though not always thoroughly) explained. However, there are a lot of typos and the sql code examples were often not quite correct. A second edition, which needn't involve major revision, would be most welcome!
1 of 35 found the following review helpful:
 Worst book I have ever seenMar 25, 2003
By Mary Jackson
It is a total useless book a complete waste of money. I endup returning to store.
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