PostGIS in Action



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Price$14.47 - $49.70
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AuthorsRegina O. Obe, Leo S. Hsu
PublisherManning
Published2011
Pages520
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaper book / ebook (PDF)
ISBN-101935182269
ISBN-139781935182269
EBook Hardcover Paperback

PostGIS is an open source spatial database extender for PostgreSQL. It equals or surpasses proprietary alternatives, allowing you to create location-aware queries with just a few lines of SQL code, and provides a back-end for mapping applications with minimal effort.

PostGIS in Action teaches readers of all levels to write spatial queries that solve real-world problems. It first gives you a background in vector-based GIS and then quickly moves into analyzing, viewing, and mapping data.


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