Fundamentals of Geodesy

Author: Kong Xiangyuan
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is a undergraduate textbook for surveying engineering majors in higher education institutions, systematically and concisely introducing the fundamental concepts, theories, techniques, and methods of geodesy. The main contents include: achievements and development of geodesy, theories of the Earth's gravity field and Earth's shape, ellipsoids and mathematical projection transformations, geodetic reference systems, and various geodetic techniques and methods. The book is comprehensive in content and well-structured, not only covering the basic classical theories of geodesy but also reflecting modern development achievements. It is suitable as a textbook for undergraduate surveying engineering majors in higher education institutions, as well as a reference for students and teachers in related fields and technical personnel engaged in scientific research and production.