The book is well organized, with many useful maps and diagrams so that those not too keen on mathematical formulas can understand what is being explained. I am not a statistician, and I was able to read and understand the text. And GWR is a most wonderful advancement, I am very excited about using it for my research. I would give this book five stars if it was not for my feeling of being mislead by the Amazon's review and the book itself into believing that buying the book would give me access to the software, and all the time I have been wasting with waiting for the book to arrive, exchanging e-mails with the author, etc.



Amazon's editorial review / book description states "uniquely features accompanying author-written software that allows users to undertake sophisticated and complex forms of GWR within a user-friendly, Windows-based, front-end (see book for details)".



It happens that *see book for details* refers to getting the software, because the software DOES NOT come with the book. The details are on a footnote on page 207: "The software is made available to users on condition that it is not used for commercial purposes (...) A small charge is made to cover the costs of packing and postage".



Well, Dr. Fotheringham told me through e-mail that, despite having bought the book and being an academic user, I still have to pay 55 euros to get the software.



I had read the book already, and bought it simply to have access to the software, so I am very displeased to be forced to pay 55 euros on top of the price of the book to have a software that is said to be accompanying it.

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