[OSGeo-Discuss] New OSGIS book available...

[Landon Blake]

Tyler:

Congratulations on getting this book published. I look forward to your
future works.

Thanks.

Landon

On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Tyler Mitchell <tmitchell at osgeo.org>wrote:

> In case you didn't read the spam elsewhere already... see below :)  This
> is the first book I've pushed out via my new company focused on open source
> geo books.  Part of the impetus for us to get this book back into print
> (and keep it there!) was so educators could have a broad, yet deep, OSGIS
> resource at their disposal for courses.  My other goal is to be able to
> support consultants with material they can use in training their clients.
>
> Drop me a note if you'd like more information, see below, or visit
> http://locatepress.com/books/geospatial-desktop
>
> I'd love to hear how it could be made more useful for you!
>
> (sorry for HTML email but it was easiest for passing along the urls)
>
> Tyler
>
> ----
>    The Geospatial Desktop<http://www.locatepress.com/books/geospatial-desktop>
>
> Open Source GIS & Mapping
>
> *By Gary Sherman*
>
> *Now available on Amazon!*<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986805211/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=locapres-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0986805211>
>
> *Locate Press* is proud to bring this work back into print by releasing
> this updated edition. Originally known as *Desktop GIS: Mapping the
> Planet with Open Source Tools<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1934356069/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=locapres-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=1934356069>
> *this popular book quickly sold out and was out of print for far too
> long.  If you are looking for a very readable and reliable text for
> learning more about open source mapping desktop applications, this is the
> book for you.
>
> See Gary’s website dedicated to the book – GeospatialDesktop.com to learn
> more About the Book <http://geospatialdesktop.com/about-the-book/> and to
> see an Annotated Chapter List<http://geospatialdesktop.com/annotated-chapter-list/>
> .
>
> Sign up for the Locate Press Geospatial Desktop Newsletter for updates and
> news (right sidebar).
> Description
>
> Desktop *Geographic Information System* (GIS) software gives you the
> ability to make maps and analyze geographic information.  This book
> provides a foundational level of knowledge for understanding GIS and the
> open source desktop mapping applications that are available for use, for
> free, today.  Learn about vector and raster data, how to convert data,
> interacting with spatial databases, creating new map data, geoprocessing,
> scripting, and more.  Special sections include focused learning on the Quantum
> GIS <http://www.qgis.org> and GRASS GIS <http://grass.osgeo.org/>software platforms but other packages are also introduced.  The Geospatial
> Desktop is written by the creator of Quantum GIS, so you can rest assured
> that you will be led by one of the most knowledgeable authors on the
> subject.
>
>
> -----
> Tyler Mitchell, Publisher
> Locate Press, info at locatepress.com
> Open Source "geo" Books
> http://www.locatepress.com
>
>
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