Book Description | The Surveying Manual by Howard Chapin Ives, published in 1914, is a comprehensive guide designed specifically for first-year students in surveying, with a particular focus on non-civil engineering students. The book provides a detailed introduction to the principles and techniques of surveying, including topics such as measurements, leveling, traversing, triangulation, and topographical surveying.The manual is divided into several chapters, each covering a different aspect of surveying. The first chapter provides an overview of the subject, including the tools and instruments used in surveying, as well as the various types of surveys that can be conducted. Subsequent chapters delve deeper into topics such as distance measurement, angles and directions, and the use of the compass and transit.The book also includes a number of practical exercises and examples, designed to help students apply the concepts they have learned. These exercises cover a range of surveying tasks, from measuring distances and angles to creating topographical maps.Overall, the Surveying Manual is a valuable resource for anyone studying surveying, particularly those who are new to the subject. Its clear and concise explanations, combined with practical exercises and examples, make it an ideal textbook for first-year surveying students.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work. |