Maps and Survey

This fifth edition, first published in 1944, provides a general introduction to the study of maps and the surveying processes through which they are made.

Arthur R. Hinks (Author)

9781107699601, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 17 April 2014

354 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.45 kg

Arthur Robert Hinks (1873–1945) was a renowned British astronomer and geographer. First published in 1944, as the fifth edition of a 1913 original, this book was written by Hinks to provide a general introduction to the study of maps and the surveying processes through which they are made. The text begins with a brief history of early maps, before moving through various types of modern map and methods of surveying. Numerous illustrative figures are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of cartography and geography.

Preface
1. A brief history of early maps
2. The modern map
3. British official maps
4. International maps
5. The maps of Europe
6. Other foreign maps
7. Charts and atlases
8. Exploratory survey
9. Trigonometrical survey
10. Land settlement and property surveys
11. Geodetic survey
12. Photographic surveying
13. Survey instruments
14. Additions and corrections to the preceding chapters
15. Further additions to preceding chapters
Index.

Subject Areas: Geography [RG]