Surveying: Theory and Practice - Theory and Practice (English, Hardcover, Anderson James)

This updated edition contains the same breadth and depth as previous editions with pertinent chapter topics divided into two parts. Part A covers elementary topics and Part B covers advanced topics. This innovative design, coupled with the most recent developments in technology, complements first- and second-level courses in surveying without losing its value as a reference textbook.

Salient Features 

• Completely new chapters covering current topics as Global Positioning System (GPS) and Mapping, Digital Mapping, Spatial Information Systems, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have been added.
• New appendixes include elementary mathematical concepts, coordinate transformations, and introduction to probability and statistics.
• Significant revisions have been introduced in the material about surveying adjustments, coordinate frames and map projections, and photogrammetry.
• Development of least squares adjustments has been consolidated, but applications are distributed in the appropriate chapters.
• Coverage of the total station system and data collector has been enlarged and included in all areas of application.
• Integrated error propagation and adjustment of measurements is introduced as students learn appropriate surveying techniques and operations.