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Chronicles the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, a venture initiated by British army officer William Lambton to measure the earth's surface, and discusses its completion under Lambton's successor, George Everest.
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The Great Arc. The Dramatic Tale of How India Was Mapped and Everest Was Named, John Keay
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- The Great Arc. The Dramatic Tale of How India Was Mapped and Everest Was Named
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Keay
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0060932953
- ISBN13
- 9780060932954
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, History, Travel, Geography & Topography, Science, India
- Original title
- The Great Arc
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- Chronicles the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, a venture initiated by British army officer William Lambton to measure the earth's surface, and discusses its completion under Lambton's successor, George Everest.