Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; PREFACE; EXPLANATORY NOTES; CROSS-REFERENCES; TRANSLATION; TERMINOLOGY; GRADIENTS; MEASURES; INTRODUCTION; PART I INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS; PART II PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS; PART III THE SOURCES; APPENDIX UNCERTAIN DEVICES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
Summary
This book contains translations of all the ancient texts on surveying, including major sources hitherto untapped. It sets out to reconstruct the instruments and to explain how they were used. A level of technical sophistication emerges which must count as one of the greatest achievements of the ancient world
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-368) and indexes
