Elements of Photogrammetry with Application in GIS, Fourth Edition

The definitive guide to photogrammetry–fully updated

Thoroughly revised to cover the latest technological advances in the field, Elements of Photogrammetry with Applications in GIS, Fourth Edition, provides complete details on the foundational principles of photogrammetry as well as important advanced concepts. Significant changes in the instruments and procedures used in modern photogrammetry, including laser scanning, are discussed. Example problems clarify computational procedures and extensive photographs and diagrams illustrate the material presented in this comprehensive resource.
Coverage includes:

Principles of photography and imaging
Cameras and other imaging devices
Image measurements and refinements
Object space coordinate systems
Vertical photographs
Stereoscopic viewing
Stereoscopic parallax
Stereoscopic plotting instruments
Laser scanning systems
Elementary methods of planimetric mapping for GIS
Titled and oblique photographs
Introduction to analytical photogrammetry
Topographic mapping and spatial data collection
Fundamental principles of digital image processing
Photogrammetric applications in GIS
Control for aerial photogrammetry
Aerotriangulation
Project planning
Terrestrial and close-range photogrammetry