Overview
The growth of environmental remote sensing has been one of the most exciting scientific developments of the second half of the 20th century. Although we all practice remote sensing naturally (eg through sight and hearing), and although some devices which aid us in this were invented long ago (eg telescopes, cameras, aircraft), the upsurge of interest in technologically-assisted remote sensing is a very recent phenomenon linked closely with newly-developed access to space through rockets, satellites, Earth-orbiting laboratories and deep space probes. The past decade in particular has seen environmental remote sensing accelerate its progress towards a discipline now recognized as the best - and often the only - means through which our fragile terrestrial home can be adequately mapped and monitored. This book is a revised and up-dated edition of the volumes of the same name published in 1974 and 1981. It provides its readers with a treatment of environmental remote sensing, progressing logically from the physical principles on which it is based, and the technologies and techniques which make it possible, to its ever-broadening range of past, present and future applications.
Full Product Details
Author: Eric C. Barrett ,
L. F. Curtis
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Imprint: Chapman and Hall
Edition: 3rd ed. 1993
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.786kg
ISBN: 9780412371707
ISBN 10: 0412371707
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 31 October 1992
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9780748740062
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is the third edition of one of the best established introductory textbooks for undergraduate students. The authors' objective of producing an introductory text that is still broad enough to fulfil its tutorial purposes, yet compact enough to remain within the purchasing power of today's students has been admirably met.... completely updated.... one of the best textbooks of its kind.... lavishly illustrated.... excellent bibliography.... Another group who would do well to acquire and read this book are the many environmental planners, managers, etc. - EARSeL Newsletter; A workmanlike approach is apparent straight away...an excellent idea to start with the dictionary even if the terms are still unexplained...It is surprising that two authors manage to cover such a wide range of topics and to update them all...All of us in remote sensing teaching can continue to say Go and have a look in Barrett and Curtis and know that the students will appreciate the readable form of the book and will be encouraged to go further in their investigations - The Photogrammetric Record
This is the third edition of one of the best established introductory textbooks for undergraduate students. The authors' objective of producing an introductory text that is still broad enough to fulfil its tutorial purposes, yet compact enough to remain within the purchasing power of today's students has been admirably met... completely updated... one of the best textbooks of its kind... lavishly illustrated... excellent bibliography... Another group who would do well to acquire and read this book are the many environmental planners, managers, etc. - EARSeL Newsletter; A workmanlike approach is apparent straight away...an excellent idea to start with the dictionary even if the terms are still unexplained...It is surprising that two authors manage to cover such a wide range of topics and to update them all...All of us in remote sensing teaching can continue to say Go and have a look in Barrett and Curtis and know that the students will appreciate the readable form of the book and will be encouraged to go further in their investigations - The Photogrammetric Record
This is the third edition of one of the best established introductory textbooks for undergraduate students. The authors' objective of producing an introductory text that is still broad enough to fulfil its tutorial purposes, yet compact enough to remain within the purchasing power of today's students has been admirably met... completely updated... one of the best textbooks of its kind... lavishly illustrated... excellent bibliography... Another group who would do well to acquire and read this book are the many environmental planners, managers, etc. - EARSeL Newsletter; A workmanlike approach is apparent straight away...an excellent idea to start with the dictionary even if the terms are still unexplained...It is surprising that two authors manage to cover such a wide range of topics and to update them all...All of us in remote sensing teaching can continue to say Go and have a look in Barrett and Curtis and know that the students will appreciate the readable form of the book and will be encouraged to go further in their investigations - The Photogrammetric Record
