The Power of Where: A Geographic Approach to the World’s Greatest Challenges
By Jack Dangermond
Discover the growing potential of modern GIS to address the most considerable problems of our time. With a foreword by James Fallows, bestselling author and writer for The Atlantic, The Power of Where: A Geographic Approach to the World’s Greatest Challenges is filled with the latest web maps, illustrations, and real-life stories from GIS users that demonstrate how the geographic approach can be used to monitor wildlife migration, address rising sea levels, plan urban spaces, streamline food production, and more. Author and Esri president Jack Dangermond draws on his 60 years of research and experience in the industry to argue that GIS and the geographic approach are well-suited to tackle climate change, hunger, water scarcity, inequity, and other issues large and small. August 2024, 300 pp. Ebook ISBN: 9781589486072 and paperback ISBN: 9781589486065.
Mapping the Deep: Innovation, Exploration, and the Dive of a Lifetime
By Dawn J. Wright with Esri Press
Oceanographer and author Dawn J. Wright made history in 2022 when she became the first Black person to visit Challenger Deep, the deepest and least-explored place on Earth. With a foreword by oceanographer and former astronaut Kathryn Sullivan, Mapping the Deep: Innovation, Exploration, and the Dive of a Lifetime takes readers on an extraordinary adventure with an extraordinary woman to the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Focusing on Wright’s historic dive, her personal journey, and the cutting-edge technology that made the expedition possible, the book highlights the importance of mapping the ocean as well as deep-sea exploration’s profound impact on our planet’s future. September 2024, 186 pp. Ebook ISBN: 9781589487895 and paperback ISBN: 9781589487888. Audiobook coming this fall.
Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro, Second Edition
By Paul A. Zandbergen
An easy-to-follow guide to writing specialized Python scripts, Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro, Second Edition, is updated for ArcGIS Pro 3.2. Intended for users who have a good foundation in Python, the book explores how to turn scripts into tools, develop notebooks to share with others, employ third-party packages, and more. May/September 2024, 286 pp. Ebook ISBN: 9781589488045 and paperback ISBN: 9781589488038.
Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro, Third Edition
By Paul A. Zandbergen
Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro, Third Edition, teaches readers how to write Python scripts to automate tasks in ArcGIS Pro. The book begins with the fundamentals of Python programming and dives into how to write Python scripts that work with spatial data in ArcGIS Pro. With step-by-step instructions and practical examples, it reveals how to use geoprocessing tools; describe, create, and update data; and execute specialized tasks. May/September 2024, 414 pp. Ebook ISBN: 9781589488021 and paperback ISBN: 9781589488014.
The Locators: Adventure in Oceania
By Kyle Bauer and Colleen Conner, illustrated by Wesley Jones
Lucy, Oliver, and Moe the Parrot are on another mission—this time in Oceania, where they use maps, technology, and spatial thinking to study the Great Barrier Reef, Papua New Guinea, and more. With a mission to offer help to those who need it, the trio finds and grows healthy coral in the Great Barrier Reef and rescues unique species facing a dangerous wildfire in New South Wales, Australia. While completing the illustrated activities in each chapter, readers get to scuba dive in the ocean, check out a wombat’s burrow, and even follow a pod of whales! The Locators: Adventure in Oceania is perfect for children ages 8–11 who love geography and exploring the world. July 2024, 132 pp. Ebook ISBN: 9781589487574 and paperback ISBN: 9781589487567.
Mapping with Altitude: Designing 3D Maps
By Nathan C Shephard
Representing and reviewing data on maps in 3D lets viewers explore complex relationships in new ways. But creating digital 3D maps that are accurate, intuitive, engaging, and easily navigable can be daunting—even for experienced cartographers. In Mapping with Altitude: Designing 3D Maps, author and Esri senior product engineer Nathan C Shephard takes a fun and enthusiastic approach to exploring the concepts, challenges, and opportunities in 3D cartography while focusing on the practical decisions and techniques that mapmakers need to use as they boldly enter the world of 3D map authoring in ArcGIS. July 2024, 280 pp. Ebook ISBN: 9781589485549 and paperback ISBN: 9781589485532.
Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, Third Edition
By Cynthia A. Brewer
For more than 18 years, Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users has been essential reading for all mapmakers who use GIS. The third edition—updated with new and revamped design practices—continues that legacy. With more than 400 illustrations, this book applies map design best practices to both reference and statistical mapping. Readers learn how to plan maps, use basemaps, employ scale and time, share maps, apply type and labels, understand and use color, and customize symbols. October 2024, 272 pp. Ebook ISBN: 9781589487833 and paperback ISBN: 9781589487826.
