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General William Roy, 1726-1790

- Father of the Ordnance Survey
Af: Humphrey Welfare Engelsk Paperback

General William Roy, 1726-1790

- Father of the Ordnance Survey
Af: Humphrey Welfare Engelsk Paperback
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William Roy was a polymath and a visionary. His work established the path that would lead to the formation of the Ordnance Survey and to all of the paper-based and digital mapping products that we use today. His story – very much one of the Enlightenment – demonstrates how one man’s curiosity and diligence enabled him to excel across a diverse range of topics: military reconnaissance and intelligence; the lessons that could be learned from the past about the tactical use of landscape; the science of determining the height of mountains; and the development of a meticulous methodology to achieve an unprecedented accuracy in topographical measurement. In this biography, Humphrey Welfare uncovers the career and activities of this important figure, and in doing so paints a vivid picture of the inner complexities of 18th-century Britain.

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William Roy was a polymath and a visionary. His work established the path that would lead to the formation of the Ordnance Survey and to all of the paper-based and digital mapping products that we use today. His story – very much one of the Enlightenment – demonstrates how one man’s curiosity and diligence enabled him to excel across a diverse range of topics: military reconnaissance and intelligence; the lessons that could be learned from the past about the tactical use of landscape; the science of determining the height of mountains; and the development of a meticulous methodology to achieve an unprecedented accuracy in topographical measurement. In this biography, Humphrey Welfare uncovers the career and activities of this important figure, and in doing so paints a vivid picture of the inner complexities of 18th-century Britain.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 310
ISBN-13: 9781399505796
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1399505793
Udg. Dato: 30 jun 2024
Længde: 27mm
Bredde: 173mm
Højde: 244mm
Forlag: Edinburgh University Press
Oplagsdato: 30 jun 2024
Forfatter(e): Humphrey Welfare
Forfatter(e) Humphrey Welfare


Kategori Social- & Kulturhistorie


ISBN-13 9781399505796


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 310


Udgave


Længde 27mm


Bredde 173mm


Højde 244mm


Udg. Dato 30 jun 2024


Oplagsdato 30 jun 2024


Forlag Edinburgh University Press

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