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Remote Sensing and GIS, by Basudeb Bhatta, is an exhaustive coverage of the historical and conceptual aspects, of remote sensing and geographic information systems. Summary Of The Book Remote Sensing And GIS, is an ideal text for students who are taking courses in fields such as bioinformatics and geomatics engineering, survey engineering, and environmental engineering. It is also a suitable text for undergraduate courses in geological science, geography, geophysics, earth resources management, environmental and disaster management. Students can expect to find a coverage of topics such as the types of remote sensing and sensor characteristics, photographic and digital imaging, functions and advantages of GIS,attribute data management, and Metadata Concept, to name a few. A pair of appendices are also included, which provide references to coordinate systems, projection and mathematical topics. The second, revised version of the text contains the latest information about the classification of remote sensing, its urban applications and geometry of aerial photographs, to name a few. Bhatta has also included information about remote sensing satellites such as WorldView1 and Cartosat-2A. There is also a discussion about the launches of Chandrayaan-1 and GSAT. Students will find the illustrations, exercises and additional terms in the glossary, especially useful. A companion CD also accompanies the text, which includes the newest version of PCI Geomatica, as well as more sample data. About Basudeb Bhatta Basudeb Bhatta is the Course Co-ordinator of the Computer Aided Design Centre, at Jadavpur University, in Kolkata. Apart from Remote Sensing And GIS, he has authored several textbooks, research papers, monographs and articles, on topics such as remote sensing, GIS, CAD and GNSS. In Remote Sensing And GIS, Bhatta conveys his information in a narrative, instructional style. He has over fifteen years of experience in research, teaching and industry, related to the field of Remote Sensing and GIS. Basudeb Bhatta, currently resides in Kolkata.