General William Roy, 1726-1790
Father of the Ordnance Survey
Seiten
2022
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-3995-0578-9 (ISBN)
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-3995-0578-9 (ISBN)
The first biography of William Roy, exploring his life, career and legacy
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.
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.
Humphrey Welfare, Visiting Fellow in the School of History, Classics, and Archaeology, University of Newcastle.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.09.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 40 colour illustrations 40 colour illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 170 x 244 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3995-0578-5 / 1399505785 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3995-0578-9 / 9781399505789 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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