The Great Arc: The Dramatic Tale of how India was Mapped and Everest was Named
London: HarperCollins. 8vo, cloth boards, dustwrapper, b&w plates, diagrams, maps, index, pp. (xxv) 182. Previous owner's small address label and date on ffep, o/w near-fine.
The Great Indian Arc of the Meridian, begun in 1800, was the longest measurement of the earth's surface ever to have been attempted. It was one of the most significant, and perilous, works in the history of science. Item #87075
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