Account Of The Operations Of The Great Trigonometrical Survey Of India; Volume 17

Download or read book Account Of The Operations Of The Great Trigonometrical Survey Of India; Volume 17 written by Survey of India Trigonometrical Branch and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed account of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, which began in 1802 and lasted more than 70 years. The survey was instrumental in mapping the Indian subcontinent and was the first to accurately measure the height of the Himalayas. The book includes descriptions of the survey's methods, equipment, and personnel, as well as detailed maps and illustrations. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.