Geo themed books are books that focus on topics related to geography, including physical geography, human geography, and environmental geography. They are typically written for all age levels, from children’s books about the world and its cultures, to college textbooks covering the basics of geographic principles.
Geo books are a great resources for learning more about the world around you. From atlases to travel guides, they provide readers with a wealth of information on the geography of the planet. From kindergarteners to high schoolers, geo-themed books can be a great way to get kids interested in geography, history, and the culture of different regions.
The “Geo Books” section of our site includes a wide variety of information on books that are related to GIS surveying, remote sensing, geographic information, cartography, and photogrammetry (most of the ones that we promote are free).
See the various pages listed further below for more information …
GIS is often disregarded when it comes to decision making, but it is in fact an essential part of our everyday lives. Franz Pucha-Cofrep's book Fundamentals of GIS: Applications with ArcGIS provides a comprehensive introduction to GIS and its many applications. It is comprehensive and provides readers with a solid foundation to build upon. A great start for anyone interested in learning more about GIS and its applications. Find out how to download a copy of the Fundamentals of GIS ...
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Bolton & Menk, an engineering planning and consulting firm from the Midwestern United States has released a series of illustrated children’s books as a way of helping young people discover several different professions that typically do not get as much attention as other more traditional ones do.
The book Lindsey the GIS Specialist – A GIS Mapping Story Tyler Danielson, covers some the basics of what geographic information is and the type of work that a GIS Specialist does.
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To help encourage kids to get more involved in GIS Day, Esri has provided a digital coloring book featuring The Amazing MapMan. He shows kids, teens, and adults how GIS can be used to save the day.
Download your free digital copy of the Amazing MapMan today ...
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Maps and Mapping for Canadian Kids is a really great resource for helping children learn cartography. It shows them how maps are made, how they work and teaches them how to read maps including basic principles of navigation and how early explorers were able to chart the world, and Canada in particular.
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A History of Canada in 10 Maps consists of several fascinating stories behind some of the people and maps that helped define Canada.
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The Federal Government of Canada published the "Federal Airborne LiDAR Data Acquisition Guideline" in support of LiDAR data acquisitions. The document is meant to be a resource for the acquisition of base elevation data derived from airborne data and provide guidance to the LiDAR community in support of developing highly accurate national elevation products.
Note: This document has been updated to version 2.0 - find out how to download a copy ...
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Online GIS for Local Government brings together practical, actionable advice, best practices, and considerations for small and medium local governments across counties, townships, and cities that will help local government leverage existing data and workflows ...
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The education programs offered at COGS has evolved and changed drastically over the years, however COGS has maintained an international reputation for the ability to design, develop and deliver high quality technical professionals that continue to populate the geospatial community. Find out how to download various literature about the history of COGS.
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This book contributes to the transformative and revolutionary use of small, unmanned vehicle systems for three-dimensional geospatial data acquisition and mapping, which is considered to be a paradigm shift in the science and technology of geomatics.
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