"Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop" introduces principles of
GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ESRI's leading
technology. Key concepts are combined with detailed illustrations
and step-by-step exercises to acquaint readers with the building
blocks of ArcGIS(R) Desktop including ArcMap(TM), for displaying
and querying maps, ArcCatalog(TM), for organizing geographic data,
and ModelBuilder(TM), for diagramming and processing solutions to
complex spatial analysis problems. Its broad scope, simple style,
and practical orientation make this book an ideal classroom text
and an excellent resource for those learning GIS on their own. A
data CD for working through the exercises and a fully functioning
180-day trial ArcGIS(R) Desktop 10 software is included.
