Surveying, etc.
Adjustment of Observations by the Method of Least Squares. With Application to Geodetic Work. Professor Thomas Wallace Wright, M.A., C.E., and John Fillmore Hayford, C.E., Chief of the Computing Staff U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. With Tables. 2nd Edn. Demy 8vo. 30/- net.
Surveying and Field Work. J. Williamson, A.M.Inst.C.E. Demy 8vo. 9/- net.
Contents.—Surveying. Fundamental Principles. Chain Surveying Instruments—Chain Surveying. Field Operations—Chain Surveying. Running a Survey Line—Chain Surveying. Arrangement of Survey Lines—Chain Surveying. Errors—Chain Surveying. Special Problems. Plotting the Plan. Compass and Sextant Surveying. The Theodolite. Traverse Surveying with the Theodolite. Plotting a Traverse Survey by Angle and Distance. Plotting Traverse Survey by Co-ordinate or Latitude and Departure Method. Triangulation. Some Survey, Traverse and Triangulation Problems. Levelling. Errors in Levelling. Sections, Contours, etc. Setting out Curves, etc. Calculation of Areas. Calculation of Earthwork Quantities—Adjustment of Instruments. Appendix. Geometric and Trigonometric Formulæ. Index.
Practical Surveying. For Surveyors’ Assistants and Students. Ernest McCullough, C.E., Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Extra Crown 8vo. 229 Illustrations. 12/- net.
The Transition Spiral. A. L. Higgins, A.R.C.S. Crown 8vo. Illustrated. About 7/6 net.