PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
January 2015
19
BOOK
REVIEW
Elements of photogrammetry with
Application in GIS, Fourth Edition
Paul Wolf, Bon Dewitt, Benjamin Wilkinson
McGraw-Hill Professional. 2013 and 688 pp., diagrams, maps,
photos, images, index. Hardcover. ISBN-13: 9780071761116.
$150.00
Reviewed by:
Sowmya Selvarajan, PhD, Assistant
Professor, Geomatics, Utah Valley University, Orem,
UT.
This book addresses fundamental and foundational theories
and principles of photogrammetry and its advancements. The
target audience varies with students and users of imagery
for measurement purposes. The book is organized into basic
conceptsincluding;coordinatesystems,stereoscopictechniques,
laser scanning, GIS applications using photogrammetry, and
advanced topics of photogrammetry.
The book is divided into sections and chapters as follows:
Foundational principles of photogrammetry
Principles of photography and imaging
Cameras and other imaging devices
Image measurements and refinements
Object space coordinate systems
Angle of tilt and types of photographs
Vertical photographs
Stereoscopic viewing
Stereoscopic parallax
Stereoscopic plotting instruments
Titled and oblique photographs
Terrestrial and close-range photogrammetry
New technological advancement
Laser scanning systems
Mapping and GIS
Elementary methods of planimetric mapping for GIS
Introduction to analytical photogrammetry
Topographic mapping and spatial data collection
Fundamental principles of digital image processing
Photogrammetric applications in GIS
Control surveys in photogrammetry
Control for aerial photogrammetry
Aerotriangulation
Project planning
This text has been very well written with precise information.
The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised from its
previous edition. This edition has a new chapter called Laser
Scanning Systems, emphasizing its timely technological
advancement. This is a significant change in the realm of
photogrammetry. The problems in the examples provide and
clarify the computational procedures. The various images,
maps and figures illustrate the information provided. The
language utilized is very simple for even novice practitioners
attempting to learn photogrammetry. The references are
comprehensive for each chapter and well updated. The
organization of the book is well structured and easy to follow.
In my opinion, the Elements of photogrammetry with
Application in GIS have accomplished its goal defining
photogrammetric foundational principles while also addressing
the advanced concepts of photogrammetry. This text is much
more comprehensive in photogrammetric principles than
other similar books that I have evaluated. The authors, well
established experts in the field of photogrammetry, provide
a text that is well suited for any audience interested in
photogrammetry. The book is well written in terms of layout,
binding, typography, notes, figures, diagrams, maps, imagery,
appendices and index. Imagery technical specifications and
example problems were accurate per this reviewer’s spot check.
