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9780130995827
This practical text presents a clear discussion of surveying principles and applications for mapping and engineering surveys. It has been extensively revised from the fifth edition and is now divided into three parts: Part 1 covers the basics of surveying principles; Part 2 introduces students to the latest in imaging techniques; and Part 3 covers practical approaches for applications in the engineering, hydrographic, and land surveying fields. The strength of this text is its real-world application, reflecting the author's many years of academic field experience.Some of the key features include: Numerous illustrations and examples to clarify and reinforce chapter topics Updated isogonic charts A new chapter on Geographic Information Systems On-line and interactive techniques for computing grid/geographic coordinates, illustrated using NGS Tools Introduction to the latest imaging techniques using multi-spectral scanning and LIDAR mapping Expanded appendices with new glossary entries and a surveying and mapping website indexKavanagh, Barry F. is the author of 'Surveying Principles and Applications', published 2002 under ISBN 9780130995827 and ISBN 0130995827.
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