The Himalayas and a Survey of Determining the Height of Mt. Everest

The introduction to this article describes the Himalayan mountain range, while the next chapter outlines its formation. The article then goes on to describe the early use of trigonometric networks in Europe and India, and the important achievements of Sir George Everest. When his successor, A. S. Wa...

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Main Authors: Miljenko Solarić, Nikola Solaric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Cartographic Society 2010-12-01
Series:Kartografija i Geoinformacije
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Online Access:http://kig.kartografija.hr/index.php/kig/article/view/149