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Post by Alex Liggett on Dec 4, 2014 19:56:58 GMT
My favourite book about surveying is Andro Linklater's 'Measuring America', which is a fascinating account of surveying in the United States, particularly in the settlement of the west by Europeans. It also covers the history of cadastral surveying in Europe and addresses both the technical and social aspects of surveying. It's a great read for the layperson and the professional alike, but don't take my word for it - read Andy Beckett's review in the Guardian here.
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Post by Alex Liggett on Dec 4, 2014 19:59:44 GMT
Just in time for Christmas, Copy Press has published Surveying the Antarctic, Eugene Brian Fitzgerald's account of surveying on the 1957-58 NZ Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition. I'm sure Mr George will be adding this to his Christmas list.
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Post by frazer on Feb 11, 2015 20:45:00 GMT
The Great Arc is a good read, it covers the triangulation survey of India. Also anything by or about Len Beadell who spent much of his life in the aussie outback laying out roads and doing star obs, creator of the gunbarrel highway.
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Post by Mark Geddes on Feb 11, 2015 21:56:25 GMT
Totally agree, The Great Arc was a good read. As for local/NZ books there are a few about but Mr Surveyor Thomson by John Hall-Jones is a great example of what the early surveyors got up to and the experiences JTT had himself in the South Island.
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