What books, journals, and/or electronic resources have you found most valuable for expanding your knowledge in the GIS field, and why?
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Not entirely a GIS Book but very helpful in many map design problems is Tufte's The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
PostGIS In Action by Regina Obe and Leo Hsu http://www.manning.com/obe/
An excellent tutorial and resource on spatial databases in general and PostGIS in particular. The book is currently available through Manning's Early Access Program in .pdf format, the paper version will be out relatively soon.
Geospatial Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide to Principles, Techniques, and Software Tools Smith, Goodchild, Longley 2007
Entire text is online: http://www.spatialanalysisonline.com/
A solid guide to how geospatial analysis work, particularly with respect to GIS. The book emphasizes conceptual workflows, but still provides the basic math. I found the math quite helpful for creating my own code and also getting an understanding of what's happening under the hood in contemporary GIS.
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