This document summarizes PostGIS in Action, 3rd Edition, a book that teaches readers to use PostGIS and PostgreSQL for geospatial projects. It covers key updates in PostGIS 3.0 and PostgreSQL 12, including parallelization support and new functions that help build web mapping applications. The book is aimed at readers of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced users, and teaches spatial queries, vector, raster, and topology GIS analysis, and mapping data. Reviews praise it as a must-read book for novice geographers that provides enough detail for all levels.

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2. What’s in the book?
PostGIS in Action, 3rd Edition teaches readers of all
levels to write spatial queries for PostgreSQL, and
gives readers a background in vector-, raster-, and
topology-based GIS as well as analyzing, viewing,
and mapping data.
This fully updated third edition covers key
changes in PostGIS 3.0 and PostgreSQL 12,
including parallelization support, partitioned
tables, and new JSON and Vector Tile functions
that help in creating web mapping applications.

3. What can you do with
PostGIS and PostgreSQL?
You can easily create
location-aware queries in just
a few lines of SQL code and
build the back end for a
mapping, raster analysis, or
routing application with
minimal effort!

4. A tool for
geographers
PostGIS is a free spatial database
extender for PostgreSQL that
delivers the features and firepower
you need to take on nearly any
geodata task.
PostGIS in Action, 3rd Edition will
teach you how to use both for your
geodata projects. You’ll start from
the basics and work your way up to
the latest features. You’ll also learn
how you can apply your existing GIS
knowledge!

5. What people are saying
about the book:
A must-read book
for novice
geographers.
-Daniele Andreis
I found the book well paced, it covered
the basics in enough detail for a beginner
to comprehend and get a grasp of, while
also providing enough detail for someone
with more experience to firm up their
knowledge.
-Billy O'Callaghan

6. About the authors:
Regina Obe and Leo Hsu are
database consultants and authors.
Regina is a member of the PostGIS
core development team and the
Project Steering Committee.
You can be sure that you’re in good
hands!

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