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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Croatian Cartographic Society
2010-12-01
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Series: | Kartografija i Geoinformacije |
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Online Access: | http://kig.kartografija.hr/index.php/kig/article/view/149 |