Synopsis
This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the essential skills necessary in surveying and civil engineering. It covers measurements, distance corrections, leveling, angles, area computation, computer calculations, topographic surveying, electronic distance measuring instruments, and construction surveying.
* Includes photos and diagrams, lists of useful addresses and degree programs, surveying tables and formulas.
* Updated to include more coverage of GPS and GIS.
Booknews
This text/disk package surveys the field (no pun intended), for students in a one-semester course at two- and four-year colleges. Covers measurement, distance corrections, leveling, angles, area computation, computer calculations, topographic surveying, electronic distance measuring instruments, and construction surveying. Includes b&w photos and diagrams, lists of useful addresses and degree programs, surveying tables and formulas, and a glossary. The accompanying disk includes common surveying problems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)