The Workman's Manual of Engineering Drawing

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Lockwood & Company, 1871 - 280 pages
 

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Page 7 - AN OUTLINE OF THE METHOD OF CONDUCTING A TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEY. For the Formation of Geographical and Topographical Maps and Plans, Military Reconnaissance, LEVELLING, &c., with Useful Problems, Formulae, and Tables.
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