Queen Cos Manual Of Engineers And Surveyors Instruments

Author : James W. Queen
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ISBN 13 : 9781332184019
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Queen Co's Manual of Engineers and Surveyors Instruments written by James W. Queen and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Queen Co's Manual of Engineers and Surveyors Instruments: Construction, Manipulation, Care, Theory and Adjustments The uses of the Engineer's Transit are so varied and convenient as to command for it the eminent interest of all called upon to do field work. Properly designated the "universal instrument," the well-made transit is, above all others, the instrument suited to the general needs of the engineer. As combining portability with a high degree of accuracy, it is admirably adapted to the great majority of practical problems presented to the surveyor, the railroad engineer, the mining engineer, and the topographer. If of accurate, scientific construction, it may be relied on for good results in running straight lines, measuring horizontal or vertical angles, leveling, and in telescopically measuring distances. The Quality of the Instrument being a most important factor in good field work, the purchaser should have clearly in mind the fact that the inferior instrument cannot always readily be distinguished from the superior, and that handsome finish, or even excellence in one particular, does not determine a good instrument. The general excellence of a transit instrument depends on scientific and practical knowledge, on the part of the maker, of every one of the many proper constructive features, and on a conscientious execution of the task in every detail. While a fine appearance and rich lacquering are by no means unbecoming a good instrument, there are in such an instrument hidden excellences of far greater importance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.