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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback. Condition: Very Good Plus. 219pp. The Earth's Axes and Triangulation, Survey of India. [1918] First Edition. With 6 folding charts. The Earth's Axes and Triangulation, Survey of India, published in 1918, is a significant work by J. de Graaff Hunter, who served as the mathematician in charge of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. The book discusses the correction of the axes of the Earth based on the accumulated geodetic data and the local attraction at Kalianpur. It includes charts and provides a comprehensive overview of the triangulation process and its implications for surveying and mapping. The book is a valuable resource for those interested in the history and methodology of surveying and the accuracy of geographical coordinates. 4to, bound in original cloth backed boards, printed title to upper. Plain endpapers. Binding holding firmly and in very good condition. General age related wear, corners bumped. Contents are holding firmly and are in very good condition, light toning to first leaves, and the odd minor age spot. Small stamp of the University College of Dundee to the title page. Additional photographs are available upon request. For shipping heavier items, or delivery outside the UK, please read our shipping terms for further details.