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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This classic text takes the reader through everything they need to know, from traditional methods through to the very latest technological developments. Ideal whether students are studying surveying as a separate discipline or as part of a civil engineering, building or construction course: accessible, well illustrated and comprehensive. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Needs a heavydose of editing
I just bought this title a few weeks ago.The few chapters I read through and examined so far are full of mistakes, omissions and oversights such as incomplete sketches, text not matching the diagrams it tries to describe, errors in formulas and typographic errors.A few of the methods described are cumbersome and some chapters are just plain meaningless.
If there is ever to be a second edition of this book, which, granted this, serves a basic need, it better be accompanied by a really careful revision and serious editing effort.

Layed Out & user friendly
The book by engineer Paul Stull is just super.It is easy to understand & Paul's layout & surveying methods can be used & understood immediately by the novice. It is not only great for laying out sites for the building tradesman or woman but it can also be used by cabinet makers like myself for layouts in the shop. You know those trig. classes we all slept through in school???? Well Paul Stull makes sense out of all that was boring. Can't wait to get my own edition of this book, since I have been borrowing a friend's. This book is a great tool for architects, landscapers, contractors, wanna be excavators, carpenters & cabinetmakers etc. Gotta have it...... Herb Soss ... Read more

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Discussing all aspects of offshore surveying in a singlevolume, this book provides all algorithms necessary to developcomplete software suites, and gives a large number of quality controlcriteria. It is invaluable to professional surveyors, offshoreengineers and geophysicists, providing them with a wealth of data in asingle volume. It is also a valuable reference work for hydrographicsurveyors, seismic navigators and operations geophysicists.
This book brings together information on spheroids, datums,projections and binning; gives a complete listing of UKOOA P1/90 andP2/91 formats for data transfer; a field guide to the calibration ofradio navigation systems and compasses, acoustic and laser measuringdevices; GPS, including calibration, use and differential techniques;field manual for quality control of all aspects of offshore surveying;listing of typical specifications for inclusion in survey contracts;and a comprehensive glossary of relevant terms for offshore surveying. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Provides an essential text for students of building, civil & structural engineering & all courses, such as mining & geography, which contain an element of surveying.Practising professionals can also use it as a field book & reference work. Paper. ... Read more

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Excellent surveying text
This text is a continuation of the high quality of earlier editions. It covers modern methods, without completely removing some of the more useful older methods of work. It is delivered in a compact form, without any loss of depth. Also, it is at least $14 cheaper than any comparable US surveying text.

Well-tested methods are provided here, and the text is sufficiently comprehensive to cover several courses at a range of different levels. This would cover a great deal of what is needed for an associates degree program, and the foundation of a Bachelors program (1.5 years of the main program). This is far better than most books in this field, and it is a better book.

Being a British book, there are a few limitations for the US market. The book is metric, which will pain a few people in the US who can't handle this (but then why are they in the surveying game?). The terminology is British (e.g. 'staff' vs 'rod'), but this is a relatively minor concern, and will expose students to the idea that Surveying is a multi-national discipline, especially important with FIG being based in the US at the moment. There is no coverage of cadastral issues, including PLSS, but that can be obtained from other works, and doesn't apply to all parts of the US, as it happens.

Highly recommended. It is the OSU text for Surveying and Geomatics Engineering students. ... Read more

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The Manual has guided the original surveys and resurveys of the Public Lands, first through the General Land Office, and since 1946, through the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. While not written specifically for non-Federal surveyors, the principles contained in the Manual on the subject of retracement are an integral part of private surveying in the 30 Public Land States. Further, many States have formally adopted the Manual in statute, rule, and/or case law as guidance for private licensed surveyors. Thus, the book is a fundamental piece of the complex subject of boundary surveys here in the United States ... Read more

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This expanded and updated edition Thomas Ask's Handbook of Marine Surveying will be welcomed by students of marine surveying, professional marine surveyors, boatyard operators and technically-minded boat owners. It covers the latest marine surveying technology, including analysis of the mechanical behavior of materials, failure analysis, stress concentration, fatigue and fracture, corrosion, wood-damaging organisms, polymer chemistry, and the composition and characteristics of common plastics, metal, alloys and composite materials. There is also a useful survey checklist that provides practical techniques and hints for conducting a survey. Offering sensible advice on the most common as well as more complex problems, the book is suitable not only for professionals but also boat owners and boat buyers. Richly illustrated with b/w photos, diagrams and computer models. ... Read more

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Published Reviews
This book is used as a college text in the US and UK.All facts are supported by primary sources of the highest caliber, such as ABYC, NFPA and peer-reviewed publications.It avoids anecdote in favor of the facts, standards and foundational knowledge required by the professional marine surveyor.

NAMS
"Required reading" for CMS candidates of the National Association of Marine Surveyors.

IIMS
"Recommended reference" for YSC candidates of the International Institute of Marine Surveying.

Midwest Book Review
Recommended techniques are described in detail, and a survey checklist as well as in-depth notes round this solid guide ... literally priceless and an absolute 'must-have'.

Multihull Review
The detail of the book is excellent; the section on non-destructive testing particularly so. The book dedicates nearly 70 pages to Survey techniques and here the budding surveyor is given a really superb aide memoire including a checklist to follow to ensure nothing is missed.

UK Cruising Association
The writing is authoritative and presents the complexity of structural small ship design in understandable and comprehensive language. This book would aid and assist anyone contemplating the commissioning of a survey. A valuable addition to the library.

Soundings
The latest in marine surveying technology is covered in the expanded and updated edition.

Dockwalk
This is a very sound practical textbook which could earn its keep on your bookshelf.

Work Boat World
A highly refined book that looks at every imaginable aspect of the design, construction, equipping, fitout and finishing of ships and boats, it is clear, concise and easy to follow.

"MARINE SURVEYING"Review
I was given this book to review by the YDSA, being a practising yacht surveyor in Britain. I found it to be a very poor book, written by somebody who, so far as can be seen, is not a marine surveyor but a lecturer in marine ventilation. A colleague who also reviewed the book agreed.

It would be of no help, and could be misleading.

An absolute "must-have".
Now in an updated second edition, Handbook of Marine Surveying is a guide for both students and professionals of marine surveying. as well as boatyard operators and boat owners with an interest in the field. Illustrated with a handful of black-and-white photographs, Handbook of Marine Surveying covers how to inspect and judge the quality of all aspects of a boat - from discerning signs of fatigue, buckling, or corrosion to the pros and cons of the wood, plastic, or metals in a boat's composition, to overseeing hulls, propellers, engine systems, and mechanical systems, to evaluating safety equipment and much more. Recommended techniques are described in detail, and a survey checklist as well as in-depth notes round this solid guide. Human lives depend upon the marine surveyor's expert determination of a boat's seaworthiness - making Handbook of Marine Surveying literally priceless and an absolute "must-have".

over priced!
read the last few chapters in the book store and save fifty bucks! ... Read more

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Better to buy something else
This text was written by a (now retired) community college professor for use in civil engineering and construction technology courses in an Associates Degree program.The text does not stray far from a basic,introductory course outline.

The money spent on this small volume couldbe applied to purchase of a more complete and long-lasting reference. There are many introductory surveying books that are less expensive,encompass a wider range of topics, have a similar practical approach,present numerous example problems and solution sets, etc., etc. (See, forexample, Kavanagh and Bird's "Surveying: Principles andApplications" also by Prentice Hall). ... Read more

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Aims to help prepare students of surveying for their examinations, by presenting a clear explanation of theory and application in the form of solutions to typical examination and assignment type questions. Paper. ... Read more

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Geodesy is the science that deals with the Earth's figure and the interrelationship of selected points on its surface. This is the only book on the market designed to provide readers with an introduction to geodesy without the usual emphasis on complex mathematics. Describes such positioning techniques as horizontal and vertical geodetic datums. Satellite geodesy, electromagnetic distance measurement, laser ranging and emerging technologies including the global positioning techniques and GIS are among the topics discussed. Features scores of two-color diagrams and examples to facilitate understanding. ... Read more

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this is a very overpriced general introduction book..
I put this book in the same catgory as the ebay ripoff books, It's a very thin book with one page discussions on various topics, and simple cave man style geometry drawings.

So if you don't need it as a college text book, then please get a better book, as this one is nearly useless to understand how anything works in any concrete manner.

Good but needs works
This book was on average OK. I thought it was a good overview but at the end I don't think I got as much as I wanted from it.

Good background for people interested in GIS and cartography
I bought this book to fill in knowledge gaps, not to learn geodesy as an expert.It answered lots of questions I had had about measurements, how surveys are performed, geodetic systems (datums and so on), the WGS, and the use of gravity.The details are all there, within about 100 pages in the middle of the book.Not bad at all.

This subject by its nature requires a mathematical treatment, so although the book does not go deeply into the math, it's sometimes heavy reading.Many of the illustrations deserve careful study, too.It's not light bedtime reading.I carried this book around for several days during and after a large GIS conference and periodically dipped into it.It works well in small doses.

Only partly successful in illuminating a tough subject.
Reading this book I got the feeling that Mr. Smith couldn't quite decide if his audience was the layman or the surveying professional. For example, very little mathematics is used (even though there are topics in the bookwhich would have been better served by a more mathematical treatment),while on the other hand many terms are used as though the reader should befamiliar with them already.

I found the lack of a glossary frustrating,as was Mr. Smith's habit of using concepts chapters ahead of theirdefintion. The difficult subject matter was further obscured by numerouserrors in the figures and text (such as refering to velocity as the secondintegral of acceleration.)

In the end, the book did give me a goodqualitative feel for the issues germane to geodesy, but I had to work veryhard to extract that information and found myself immediately looking for amore perspicuous text.

An overall coverage of the history of modern geodesy
I found Mr. Smith's book to be very informative and well written.He covers many aspects of geodesy from early history to modern application.He is apparently very knowledgable and has a broad spectrum of experiences which he writes about.There are some instances when Mr. Smith tells a large amount of information, maybe more than the average reader would require.There are other times that I wished he would tell me more.He has a writing style that tends to skip around alot.Just hang in there and you will get the information in another chapter.There is always the bibliography for reference, if, Mr. Smith didn't cover it, which is rare indeed.He covers such obscure subjects such as: coriolis effect, isostasy and dynamic heights.Throughout the book all of the illustrations are simple yet understandable in almost all cases. ... Read more

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This book examines the major changes in the technology now used for the measurement and processing of topographic and non-topographic spatial data, with emphasis on the new and emerging technology and its applications. Fundamental principles are introduced to explain the basic operation of different types of equipment. ... Read more