Project Gutenberg 2011-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 365 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Geodesy" to "Geometry" Volume 11, Slice 6 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Geodesy' to 'Geometry'" by Various is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This volume serves as a comprehensive reference on various topics related to geodesy and geometry, detailing fundamental concepts, historical contexts, and significant figures in the field of surveying and earth sciences. The text aims to provide readers with an understanding of the principles and applications of these scientific disciplines. At the start of this volume, the section on "Geodesy" introduces the science of surveying large areas of land, particularly focusing on the accurate measurement and mapping of the Earth's surface. It discusses techniques like triangulation, the importance of measuring base lines, and the technologies utilized in these processes. The opening also highlights the historical significance of various geodesists and their contributions, providing context for the development of geodetic methods and tools that are crucial for accurate navigation and cartography. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Mathematics Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1515415 2025-08-15T08:43:35.580926 text/html 1534603 2011-09-17T09:41:44 text/html 1496201 2025-08-15T08:43:57.193822 application/epub+zip 1524243 2025-08-15T08:43:41.381853 application/epub+zip 567659 2025-08-15T08:43:39.085880 application/epub+zip 2051174 2025-08-15T08:44:07.700294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2029280 2025-08-15T08:43:55.363821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1070729 2022-09-17T07:44:03.577965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1376137 2025-08-15T08:43:32.866907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1373397 2011-09-17T09:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1376026 2011-09-17T09:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19833 2025-08-15T08:44:07.910269 application/rdf+xml 22141 2025-08-15T08:43:39.677863 image/jpeg 4399 2025-08-15T08:43:39.380873 image/jpeg 452872 2011-09-17T09:42:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1346791 2011-09-17T09:42:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 452417 2011-09-17T09:42:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1431578 2025-08-15T08:43:35.888938 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog