Account Of The Operations Of The Great Trigonometrical Survey Of India ..., (Hardcover)

"Account Of The Operations Of The Great Trigonometrical Survey Of India..." Volume 1 details the monumental surveying efforts undertaken in British India. This historical document provides a comprehensive look at the methods, challenges, and achievements of the surveyors who meticulously mapped the Indian subcontinent. Compiled by the Trigonometrical Branch of the Survey of India, under the direction of figures like James Thomas Walker and Sidney Gerald Burrard, this volume offers insights into the scientific and logistical aspects of a project that reshaped geographical knowledge.

The account covers early surveying techniques, instruments used, and the initial phases of the Great Trigonometrical Survey. It remains a valuable resource for historians of science, geography, and British India, offering a unique perspective on the intersection of imperial ambition and scientific endeavor.

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