General William Roy, 1726-1790 - Father of the Ordnance Survey (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2022
Authors:	Humphrey Welfare
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Unsewn / adhesive bound
Pages:	310
ISBN-13:	978-1-399-50578-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	1-399-50578-5
Barcode:	9781399505789

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