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These Two ArcGIS Books are Free from Esri

July 6, 2017By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

Esri offers two ArcGIS books for free: The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas about Applying The Science of Where and the Instructional Guide for The ArcGIS Imagery Book.

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