The Elements Of Astronomy For Surveyors
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A precise and authoritative technical manual, The Elements of Astronomy for Surveyors presents the fundamental principles of astronomy as they apply directly to the practice of land and geodetic surveying. Chapman instructs readers in the celestial mechanics, coordinate systems, and observational techniques essential for determining accurate positions, bearings, and orientations in the field. The work details the use of solar and stellar observations, the measurement of time, and the application of spherical trigonometry to real-world surveying problems, making complex astronomical concepts accessible to the working professional. Written with clarity and methodical precision, it serves as both a classroom text and a practical field reference for surveyors seeking to ground their measurements in the science of the heavens.
Author: R. W. Chapman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1915, Charles Griffin & Company, Limited
Genre: Astronomy
Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A precise and authoritative technical manual, The Elements of Astronomy for Surveyors presents the fundamental principles of astronomy as they apply directly to the practice of land and geodetic surveying. Chapman instructs readers in the celestial mechanics, coordinate systems, and observational techniques essential for determining accurate positions, bearings, and orientations in the field. The work details the use of solar and stellar observations, the measurement of time, and the application of spherical trigonometry to real-world surveying problems, making complex astronomical concepts accessible to the working professional. Written with clarity and methodical precision, it serves as both a classroom text and a practical field reference for surveyors seeking to ground their measurements in the science of the heavens.