{"product_id":"learning-r-for-geospatial-analysis-michael-dorman-9781783984367","title":"Learning R for Geospatial Analysis: Leverage the power of R to elegantly manage crucial geospatial analysis tasks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeverage the power of R to elegantly manage crucial geospatial analysis tasks \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite powerful R scripts to manipulate your spatial data \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain insight from spatial patterns utilizing R's advanced computation and visualization capabilities \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork within a single spatial analysis environment from start to finish \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR is a simple, effective, and comprehensive programming language and environment that is gaining ever-increasing popularity among data analysts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides you with the necessary skills to successfully carry out complete geospatial data analyses, from data import to presentation of results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning R for Geospatial Analysis is composed of step-by-step tutorials, starting with the language basics before proceeding to cover the main GIS operations and data types. Visualization of spatial data is vital either during the various analysis steps and\/or as the final product, and this book shows you how to get the most out of R's visualization capabilities. The book culminates with examples of cutting-edge applications utilizing R's strengths as a statistical and graphical tool. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you will learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake inferences from tables by joining, reshaping, and aggregating \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFamiliarize yourself with the R geospatial data analysis ecosystem \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrepare reproducible, publication-quality plots and maps \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEfficiently process numeric data, characters, and dates \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReshape tabular data into the necessary form for the specific task at hand \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite R scripts to automate the handling of raster and vector spatial layers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProcess elevation rasters and time series visualizations of satellite images \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerform GIS operations such as overlays and spatial queries between layers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpatially interpolate meteorological data to produce climate maps \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Dorman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783984368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783984367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Packt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Michael Dorman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088787419391,"sku":"9781783984367","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b6555adc-aaaa-4aed-a212-428523da8065.jpg?v=1769106601","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/learning-r-for-geospatial-analysis-michael-dorman-9781783984367","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}