Account Of The Operations Of The Great Trigonometrical Survey Of India; Volume 9 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781175678065)

Account Of The Operations Of The Great Trigonometrical Survey Of India, Volume 9 details the ambitious and historically significant surveying efforts undertaken in India. This volume, part of a larger series, meticulously documents the methods, challenges, and achievements of the surveyors as they mapped the Indian subcontinent with unprecedented accuracy.

Authored by the Survey of India's Trigonometrical Branch and including contributions from James Thomas Walker, Charles Thomas Haig, James Palladio Basevi, William James Heaviside, William Maxwell Campbell, and Sir Sidney Gerald Burrard, this account offers invaluable insights into the science of geodesy and the logistical complexities of conducting large-scale surveys in diverse terrain.

Readers interested in the history of science, cartography, and the British Raj will find this volume a rich resource, providing a detailed record of a monumental undertaking that shaped our understanding of India's geography.

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