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Understand one of Earth’s most vital resources through the power of location.

Discover how geographic thinking is transforming the way we understand, forecast, and manage water with Geowater: A Geographic Approach to Water Data and Forecasting by renowned hydrologist David Maidment. Blending groundbreaking innovations in flood and drought forecasting with compelling real-world stories, this timely book demonstrates how maps, data, and geographic analysis help scientists, emergency responders, policymakers, and communities make better decisions.

From the development of the National Water Model to AI-driven flood mapping, Geowater reveals how a geographic approach is creating new insights into one of our planet’s most important challenges while helping build a more resilient and sustainable future.

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Transform your spatial analysis capabilities with the power of GeoAI.

Learn the latest geospatial AI models and tools with Exploring GeoAI: Tools and Workflows. With comprehensive, hands-on tutorials for implementing cutting-edge deep learning models and workflows, it's perfect for anyone ready to apply the transformative potential of GeoAI. This essential guide will empower readers with the practical skills to implement GeoAI and efficiently automate, predict, and optimize their geospatial work.

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Discover the beauty of geography and maps with this stunning 2027 wall calendar.

Perfect for anyone with a passion for maps and the powerful stories they tell, this calendar will inspire you to see the art in cartography. Each month showcases a visually captivating map created by cartographers from Esri, the global leader in geographic information systems (GIS) technology. The 11-inch x 11-inch full-color calendar covers 16 months (September 2026-December 2027). 

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Bring your campus together academically and operationally with The Spatial Edge: The Strategic Advantage of GIS Skills Across Higher Education. 

Although GIS is now widely taught in higher education, it is typically associated with a handful of areas of study: geography, planning, natural resources, and landscape architecture. The Spatial Edge uses a series of case studies to show how integrating a geographic approach can unite campuses and address challenges by fostering spatial thinking across academic disciplines and university operations. It highlights the expanding role of GIS beyond traditional fields to enhance teaching, research, logistics and planning, and community engagement in higher education worldwide.

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Get ready for this year’s Esri User Conference! Read on to see what’s planned for you at the Esri Press booth and elsewhere.

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Learn the basics of ArcGIS Pro with the latest book in this best-selling series. Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro 3.6 explains the basics of how a GIS works as it teaches readers how to use ArcGIS Pro 

Using step-by-step instructions accompanied by more than 300 full-color images, you’ll learn ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online basics; geospatial data management, geoprocessing, and Python tools; map layouts; and spatial analysis. 

Throughout the book, case studies of real-world GIS applications show how ArcGIS Pro has been used to solve complex issues. Each chapter uses a real-world exercise dataset, and the chapters are designed to build on each other, providing practical, progressive learning. At the conclusion of every chapter, a summary reinforces the skills covered. The book also includes a glossary of technical terms. 

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Map Use: Map Reading and Design, Volume 1, ninth edition, distills content from the classic textbook Map Use: Reading, Analysis, Interpretation, eighth edition. This refined edition provides readers with the knowledge and skills to read and understand maps, design and make maps, and recognize the limitations and inaccuracies of maps.  

Combining authoritative text with hundreds of stunning visuals to describe foundational cartographic concepts in the context of the industry’s latest innovations, Map Use: Map Reading and Design, Volume 1 takes the reader beyond visual representations and into the decision-making processes of cartographers.  

Changes for the ninth edition include reindexing; revised datums, maps, and images; an updated map projection guide; a new state plane coordinate system; and updated text to reflect new concepts, practices, and technology.  

This book is also ideal for students of cartography and GIS, self-learners, and seasoned mapping practitioners, as well as college-level instructors, with a thoughtful structure designed for college curricula.   

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