{"product_id":"9781617292149","title":"Geoprocessing with Python","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGarrard, Chris\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManning\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeoprocessing with Python\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you how to use the Python programming language, along with free and open source tools, to read, write, and process geospatial data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is about the science of reading, analyzing, and presenting geospatial data programmatically, using Python. Thanks to dozens of open source Python libraries and tools, you can take on professional geoprocessing tasks without investing in expensive proprietary packages like ArcGIS and MapInfo. The book shows you how.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeoprocessing with Python\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you how to access available datasets to make maps or perform your own analyses using free tools like the GDAL, NumPy, and matplotlib Python modules. Through lots of hands-on examples, you’ll master core practices like handling multiple vector file formats, editing geometries, applying spatial and attribute filters, working with projections, and performing basic analyses on vector data. The book also covers how to manipulate, resample, and analyze raster data, such as aerial photographs and digital elevation models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeoprocessing from the ground up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead, write, process, and analyze raster data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisualize data with matplotlib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite custom geoprocessing tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree additional appendixes available online\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo read this book all you need is a basic knowledge of Python or a similar programming language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Garrard\u003c\/b\u003e works as a developer for Utah State University and teaches a graduate course on Python programming for GIS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePython basics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading and writing vector data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with different vector file formats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiltering data with OGR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManipulating geometries with OGR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVector analysis with OGR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing spatial reference systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading and writing raster data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with raster data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap algebra with NumPy and SciPy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap classification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisualizing data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendixes\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA - Installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB - References\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC - OGR - online only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD - OSR - online only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE - GDAL - online only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Manning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49088926744831,"sku":"9781617292149","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781617292149","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}