A complete system of land-surveying, both in theory and practice, containing the best, the most accurate, and commodious methods of surveying and planning of ground by all the instruments now in use; with regular Forms of keeping a Field-Book or Journal. The Method of Dividing of Commons, &c. according to Quantity and Quality. To which is added, The New Art of Surveying By the Plain Table. Containing a New Method of Surveying and Planning by that Instrument. To this work is annexed, a true and correct table of the logarithms of all numbers, from 1 to 10000; as also a Table of the Logarithmic Sines and Tangents to every Degree and Minute of the Quadrant; together with a Table of Logistical Logarithms. By Thomas Breaks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Breaks, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surveying--Early works to 1800.

Surveying.

Logarithms.

Plane-table.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],ii,593,[1]p.,plates )

Other Title:

Complete system of land-surveying,

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : printed by T. Saint for W. Charnley, and J. Murray in London, MDCCLXXI. [1771]

Notes:

'The table of logarithms' has a divisional titlepage.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T112950.

OCLC:

642284205