"GIS, Environmental Modeling and Engineering, Second Edition" by Allan Brimicombe
Second Edition
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2010 | ISBN: 1439808702| 380 pages | PDF/djvu | 11/6 MB
The book defines GIS, identifies how data are structured, and explains common functionality. The author discusses modeling from a neutral scientific perspective in its role of simulating phenomena and from a more specific perspective in its role within environmental science and engineering.