GIS being a hot topic, I thought I'd pass this along:
This just shipped:
Desktop GIS: Mapping the Planet with Open Source Tools
http://tinyurl.com/6kuzy2
Book website: http://desktopgisbook.com/
Author's blog: http://spatialgalaxy.net/
.. which is a good companion to last years:
GIS for Web Developers: Adding 'Where' to Your Web Applications
http://tinyurl.com/6q3vvc
Book website: http://www.pragprog.com/titles/sdgis/gis-for-web-developers
Author's website: http://www.davisworld.org/
-- Owen
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