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At the time of writing, the first edition of Geographic
Information Systems and Science (GIS&S) has sold
well over 25 000 copies – the most, it seems, of any
GIS textbook. Its novel structure, content, and ‘look and
feel’ expanded the very idea of what a GIS is, what
it involves, and its pervasive importance. In so doing,
the book introduced thousands of readers to the field in
which we have spent much of our working lifetimes.
Being human, we take pleasure in that achievement – but
it is not enough. Convinced as we are of the benefits
of thinking and acting geographically, we are determined
to enthuse and involve many more people. This and the
high rate of change in GIS&S (Geographic Information
Systems and Science) demands a new edition that benefits
from the feedback we have received on the first one.