Modeling our world : the ESRI guide to geodatabase design

"Modeling Our World" is the comprehensive guide and reference to GIS data modeling in general and to the geodatabase model in particular. It shows how to make decisions about modeling data that will inform each aspect of the GIS project, from database design and data capture to spatial analysis and visual presentation. Illustrated with hundreds of full-color maps and figures, this book is essential reading for new users of ArcGIS.