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Using Geodata and Geolocation in the Social Sciences: Mapping Our Connected World
Contributor(s): Abernathy, David (Author)
ISBN: 1473908183     ISBN-13: 9781473908185
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
OUR PRICE:   $59.40  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Research
LCCN: 2016941198
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.40 lbs) 344 pages
 
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Abernathy provides a truly accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to geodata and geolocation covering both the conceptual and the practical. It is a must read for students or researchers looking to make the most of the spatial elements of their data - Luke Sloan, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods, Cardiff University

Using Geodata and Geolocation in the Social Sciences: Mapping our Connected World provides an engaging and accessible introduction to the Geoweb with clear, step-by-step guides for:

    Capturing Geodata from sources including GPS, sensor networks and Twitter Visualizing Geodata using programmes including QGIS, GRASS and R
Featuring colour images, practical exercises walking you through using data sources, and a companion website packed with resources, this book is the perfect guide for students and teachers looking to incorporate location-based data into their social science research.