Geodesy, Surveying and Astronomy Books

A collection of books and articles related generally to Geodesy, Surveying and Astronomy in the MCADD geographical area, illustrating how this area was mapped.


1807 Experiments in Mysore to investigate Terrestrial Refraction by Warren from ARv9 s.pdf  1.59 MB

1829 Calculation of Heights from the Barometer from GSv1 s.pdf  391.20 KB

1829 On Calculation of Heights by Barometrical Measurement from GSv1 s.pdf  406.58 KB

1830 Geographical System of Herodotus Explained by Rennell s.pdf  15.00 MB

1833 Formulae Calculating Azimuth in Trigonometrical Operations by Everest from ARv18pt2 s.pdf  403.99 KB

1833 Inclination and Declination of Magnetic Needle by Hodgson from ARv18pt2 s.pdf  553.89 KB

1833 Table for Heights of Mountains from Boiling Point of Water by Prinsep from JASBv2 s.pdf  469.28 KB

1842 Trigonometrical Surveying Levelling and Railway Engineering s.pdf  6.69 MB

1850 Outline of Method of Conducting Trigonometrical survey by Frome s.pdf  8.73 MB

1856 Encyclopedia of Astronomy by Barlow Kater Airy and Herschel s.pdf  25.02 MB

1857 Arc Du Meridien Vol 2 by Struve.pdf  12.86 MB

1860 Arc Du Meridien Vol 1 by Struve.pdf  22.29 MB

1860 Maps of Arc Du Meridien by Struve Vol 3 .pdf  9.56 MB

1866 Comparison of Standards of Length of England France Belgium Prussia Russia India Australia by Clarke s.pdf  11.06 MB

1867 Astronomical Points determined by Schlagintweit in Central Asia by Golubief from JASBv35pt2.pdf  217.18 KB

1873 History of Mathematical Theories of Attraction and Figure of the Earth Vol 1 by Todhunter s.pdf  15.07 MB

1873 History of Mathematical Theories of Attraction and Figure of the Earth Vol 2 by Todhunter s.pdf  16.97 MB

1873 Trigonometrical Survey Geodesy and Practical Astronomy by Frome s.pdf  17.68 MB

1880 Geodesy by Clarke s.pdf  11.19 MB

1885 Ancient India as described by Ptolemy--translation by McCrindle s.pdf  14.13 MB

1895 Major James Rennell and Modern English Geography s.pdf  4.94 MB

1898 Geographical Surveying in India by Holdich from RE Professional Papers.pdf  673.70 KB

1899 Rapport_sur_les_triangulations by Ferrero.pdf  24.29 MB

1905 Text book of Topographical and Geographical Surveying by Close s.pdf  28.44 MB

1906 History of Determination of the Figure of the Earth from Arc Measurements by Butterfield s.pdf  3.12 MB

1908 Sketch of Geography and Geology of Himalaya Mountains and Tibet by Burrard and Hayden s.pdf  29.10 MB

1912 Map Projections by Hinks s.pdf  4.22 MB

1914 Geographical Journal Vol 43 Indo Russian Connection s.pdf  737.05 KB

1930 Application of Stereoscopic Photography to Mapping by Hotine from GJv75 s.pdf  1.11 MB

1930 Identification of Karakoram Peaks by Stereoscope by Mason from GJv75 s.pdf  292.72 KB

1933 Sketch of Geography and Geology of Himalaya Mountains and Tibet by Burrard and Heron s.pdf  38.37 MB

1934 Plotting Vertical Photographs of Second Everest Flight by Salt from GJv83 s.pdf  3.86 MB

1938 Geographical Index to Memoirs and Records of Geological Survey of India by La Touche ss.pdf  30.04 MB

1944 Maps and Survey by Hinks s.pdf  19.72 MB

1949 Story of Maps by Brown s.pdf  31.52 MB

1958 Physical Geography of Glaciers and Glaciation by Gresswell s.pdf  32.45 MB

1977 Simple Surveying Techniques for Small Expeditions by Miller s.pdf  2.75 MB

1982 Properties and Uses of Selected Map Projections--Chart.jpg  3.71 MB

1986 Glacial Geologic Processes by Drewry s.pdf  38.47 MB

1987 Map Projections--a working manual by USGS s.pdf  17.88 MB

1990 Achievements of Sir George Everest in Geodesy by Cook from Everest birth Bicentenary at RGS s.pdf  273.05 KB

1990 Everest Bicentenary at RGS s.pdf  5.58 MB

1990 Systematic Surveys and Mapping Policy in British India 1757-1830 by Edney from Everest birth Bicentenary at RGS s.pdf  1.05 MB

1997 Introduction to Geodesy--History and Concepts of Modern Geodesy by Smith s.pdf  5.68 MB

1998 Mount Everests Surveying History by Washburn s.pdf  595.21 KB

2000 The Great Arc--How India was Mapped and Everest Named by Keay s.pdf  12.98 MB

2003 Error Estimates for WGS-84 and Everest Transformations by Ramalingam and Srivastava.pdf  51.97 KB

2004 Struve Geodetic Arc and connections to Africa by Smith s.pdf  59.17 KB

2004 Struve Geodetic Arc submission to World Heritage Committee--1187 s.pdf  20.13 MB

2005 Struve Geodetic Arc by Smith s.pdf  1.27 MB

2007 Everest--the Man and the Mountain from Geomatik Schweiz.pdf  1.12 MB

2010 The Geospatial Re-discovery of India by Dickason.pdf  3.18 MB

2011 The Future of Historical Cartography by Dickason.pdf  10.49 MB