*The new edition of a leading text, fully revised to reflect a host of technological changes in the field.
*Includes cutting-edge material on the transition to digital aerial photography and change detection in multitemporal analysis.
*Modular structure allows instructors to match assignments to their own course plans with ease.
. - The text provides comprehensive coverage of principal topics and serves as a framework for organizing the vast amount of remote sensing information available on the web. Featuring case studies and review questions, the book's 21 chapters are carefully designed as independent units that instructors can select from as needed for their courses. --Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, 12/3/2011ffAn outstanding guide to the student as well as the experienced user of remotely sensed data. The book provides a clear overview and context for further study. The transition from analog to digital is explained extremely well without leaving out the fundamentals required to have a complete understanding. New topics including object-based image analysis are included. This book is an excellent text for an introductory remote sensing course. It is also an appropriate addition to anyone's library who is trying hard to keep up with all the changes in the remote sensing technology. This book has a valued place on my bookshelf.--Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 6/1/2012
Part I. Foundations
1. History and Scope of Remote Sensing 2. Electromagnetic Radiation Part II. Image Acquisition 3. Mapping Cameras 4. Digital Imagery 5. Image Interpretation 6. Land Observation Satellites 7. Active Microwave 8. Lidar 9. Thermal Imagery 10. Image Resolution Part III. Analysis 11. Preprocessing 12. Image Classification 13. Field Data 14. Accuracy Assessment 15. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing 16. Change Detection Part IV. Applications 17. Plant Sciences 18. Earth Sciences 19. Hydrospheric Sciences
20. Land Use and Land Cover
21. Global Remote Sensing Conclusion. The Outlook for the Field of Remote Sensing: The View from 2011