xii, 182 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 20 cm
Summary
This is the graphic story of the measurement of a meridian, or longitudinal arc, extending from southern India to the Himalayas. It gives a vidid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects in the 19th century
Notes
First published in 2000
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, pages 173-175