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Hypsometry: Precise Leveling in the United States, 1900-1903, With a Readjustment of the Level Net and Resulting Elevations (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

John Fillmore Hayford

 
9780282994143: Hypsometry: Precise Leveling in the United States, 1900-1903, With a Readjustment of the Level Net and Resulting Elevations (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book details the precise leveling work done in the United States between 1900 and 1903. It contains information gathered by the author regarding the lines of precise levels that had been completed since the previous report on the subject was published in 1899. Also included are discussions of the errors of leveling, descriptions of bench marks and the new level used by the author. This book will be of interest to those who wish to use the bench marks in surveying, scientific, or other engineering projects. It will also be of use to anyone seeking to understand the history of the field of surveying in the United States.

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