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Surveying And Levelling Instruments, Theoretically And Practically Described For Construction, Qualities, Selection, Preservation, Adjustments, And Us

by William Ford Stanley
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789354210327
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Alpha Edition
  • Publisher Imprint: Alpha Edition
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  • Pages: 568
  • Original Price: USD 36.24
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 821 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Civil / General

Tools translate plans into reality. Precision matters in every measurement. William Ford Stanley's Surveying And Levelling Instruments stands as both a civil engineering textbook and a surveying instruments guide: a practical levelling manual that teaches field survey techniques, instrument adjustment methods and equipment preservation tips with the practical clarity of a seasoned maker. It marries theory and hands-on practice, describing the qualities, selection, preservation and adjustment of instruments alongside their use with associated apparatus - a sustained treatment of construction measurement tools grounded in nineteenth-century craft. Clear explanations of levelling practice, methodical approaches to triangulation and sighting, and step-by-step instruction render the book a lasting student engineering reference as readily as a professional surveyor resource on site. As a contemporaneous record of nineteenth century engineering and british civil engineering practice, Stanley's manual offers historians and makers alike a window into how measurement, calibration and material choice shaped infrastructure. Collectors tracing stanley ford surveying traditions will value its descriptions of period apparatus and the disciplined approach to maintenance and adjustment that informed work in the field. Accessible to casual readers curious about the craft of measurement, technically minded hobbyists, and prized by classic-literature collectors, the volume balances readable prose with precise instruction. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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