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Welcome, Geography 2050 attendees! In coordination with the American Geographical Society, we're happy to present you with this special list of titles with event discount prices that complement this year's conference theme, "The Future of the World Ocean." Scroll down to see the complete list of books curated for you for this event.   Ocean Solutions, Earth Solutions, second edition Edited by speaker and recipient of the George Davidson Award Dr. Dawn Wright, this collection offers the insights of more than 50 ocean and coastal science researchers exploring ocean components and their relationships, patterns, and trends over time and space. A prime title for anyone interested more in this year’s conference theme or working for ocean conservation or research.   GIS for Science: Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics The first volume in the GIS for Science series, this book profiles various scientists using remote sensing, web maps within a geospatial cloud, Esri StoryMaps, and spatial analysis to address an array of issues with a geographic dimension. Using full-color spreads with plentiful maps, photographs, and charts, topics covered include climate change, natural disasters, homelessness, loss of green infrastructure, and resource shortages, among more. GIS for Science: Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics, Volume 2 This second, forthcoming volume in the GIS for Science series continues the legacy started by the first volume by telling the stories of scientists who employ data gathered from satellites, aircraft, ships, drones, and myriad other remote-sensing and on-site technologies. Topics brought to life with GIS and the broader realm of spatial data science include epidemiology in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; sustainable precision agriculture; predicting geological processes below the surface of the earth; and more. The International Geodesign Collaboration: Changing Geography by Design Co-edited by the author of A Framework for Geodesign (Carl Steinitz), this collection demonstrates how a geodesign approach can allow multiple disciplinary teams to collaborate using GIS and design tools to explore alternative future scenarios through 51 university projects. Readers wanting to understand how other groups or organizations strategize for their own future are encouraged to dive into this collection.   Ethics in Everyday Places: Mapping Moral Stress, Distress, and Injury Published in coordination with MIT Press, this book explores the ethical dilemmas of mapmakers and others in the popular media and the sciences, including graphic artists, journalists, researchers, and social scientists when developing maps as a means of investigation. This title makes an excellent companion book for anyone doing research that will be explained or shared in map form.   Getting to Know Web GIS, fourth edition In this fully updated fourth edition, readers can dive the latest advances in Esri’s entire Web GIS platform, from the cloud server side to the client side. The book explores what's new in existing software like ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise; recent Web GIS products such as ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Indoors, and ArcGIS QuickCapture; and discusses online spatial analysis, ArcGIS Notebooks, 3D web scenes, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more—a perfect book for any professional looking to enhance the quality and reach of their online toolbox.   Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro Designed for anyone with only basic knowledge of programming, this book starts with the fundamentals of Python programming and then dives into how to write useful Python scripts that work with spatial data in ArcGIS Pro. A must for anyone wanting to simplify their ArcGIS Pro workflows and automate some repetitive tasks.     Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro Intended to complement the previous book listed, this book goes further into teaching how to complete more specialized Python scripts such as sharing your tools with others, creating Python script tools, and writing Python toolboxes. Use this book to further your developer skills.   Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories This first volume in the Women and GIS series chronicles the stories of different women from all over the globe who have made a significant impact in their respective fields of work. With gorgeous spreads and full-color photographs, this book makes an excellent read for anyone curious about working in a STEAM-related field. Women and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Science Like the first volume, this book goes into depth with various women who have positively impacted an industry with GIS. Perfect for anyone with a belief (or even disbelief) that one person can make a difference in the world. ... View more

So you've decided to adopt an Esri Press book and want to know if instructor resources are available. How do you find out? Perhaps you know instructor resources are available but can't seem to find them. How do you request them? Or maybe you're already familiar with how to request instructor resources, but your laptop doesn't have a DVD drive. Now what? To help answer these questions and more from our educators worldwide, we're moving our instructor resources to the e-book platform we use to deliver our desk copies, VitalSource. That means you can instantly download instructor resources for a book when you access the e-desk copy--no need to wait on having the instructor resource DVD shipped to you, or not having them at all because shipping wasn't available to your part of the world. So how does it work? Read on! Add the e-book to your Bookshelf library. Depending on the region or country associated with your login and with the VitalSource site, you can either self-sample the e-book by clicking on "Request a Sample" or "Add to Library," or you can have a book recommendation sent to you instead. See this blog for more details about this process. Open the e-book in your library. In a browser or your desktop app, this would be the "My Bookshelf" link in the navigation bar. Find the attachments icon near or over your book's cover. Depending on where the book appears, the icon would either be next to the book cover: Or on top of it: Click on the icon to open a side window with all of the available files for download. Downloading the folder will give you its contents in a zip folder. Pretty simple, yes? As we continue to publish books with instructor resources, you'll find more titles with attachments available in VitalSource. We'll be migrating the remaining resources at our current desk copy form (where educators would previously request books to be shipped to them) to VitalSource by the end of the year, so more of our educators can have quick, easy, and convenient access to available instructor resources, no waiting needed. Still wondering how you know if an edition has instructor resources? You can usually find out in the preface of the book, or you can post a question about it in our GeoNet space. ... View more