Hello,
I'm writing on behalf of Manning Publications. I have just created an account
on the wiki, and I see that in order to update the wiki, I need to contact you
directly. I'm writing to ask whether we can update the book list to include our
recent early access publication: Geoprocessing with Python
http://www.manning.com/garrard/.
If so, it would be great to include the following info:
Geoprocessing with Python
By Chris Garrard
Manning Publications ISBN: 9781617292149, 400 pagesMEAP Began May 2014
Geospatial data is hard to ignore. Nearly every car, phone, or camera has a GPS
sensor, and aerial photos, satellite imagery, and data representing political
boundaries, roads, rivers, and streams are available for free download from
many websites. Geoprocessing is the science of reading, analyzing, and
presenting geospatial data programmatically. The Python language, along with
dozens of open source libraries and tools, makes it possible to take on
professional geoprocessing tasks without investing in expensive proprietary
packages like ArcGIS and MapInfo.
Geoprocessing with Python teaches you how to use the Python programming
language along with free and open source tools to read, write, and process
geospatial data. You'll learn how to access available data sets to make maps or
perform your own analyses using free and open source tools like the GDAL,
Shapely, and Fiona Python modules. You'll master core practices like handling
multiple vector file formats, editing and manipulating geometries, applying
spatial and attribute filters, working with projections, and performing basic
analyses on vector data. You'll also learn how to create geospatial data,
rather than just consuming it. The book also covers how to manipulate and
analyze raster data, such as aerial photographs, satellite images, and digital
elevation models. Chapter one available for free:
http://www.manning.com/garrard/GeoPython_MEAP_ch01.pdf
MEAP Available on the Publisher's Site: http://www.manning.com/garrard/
Many thanks and all the best,
Nicole ButterfieldReview EditorManning Publications Co. | www.manning.com
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