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Offering a completely up-to-date introduction to the field, the Fourth Edition presents the basic concepts and skills that readers need to know in order to solve everyday geographical problems. The book integrates the ideas of geographic inquiry and spatial thinking, enabling readers to join in the excitement of discovery as it takes place within GIS databases. This information can be applied to everything from emergency vehicle analysis routing to urban and regional planning. Special Features Streamlines the coverage of important concepts to make the materials more accessible Offers more practical and relevant coverage of GIS design and implementation Reflects that latest changes in GIS applications Uncovers the most recent developments on GIS research Includes Web-based labs and links to current and updated dataset resources About the Author Michael N. DeMers is an Associate Professor of Geography at New Mexico State University.  He holds a BS and MS from University of North Dakota, and a Ph.D from University of Kansas.