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5.0 out of 5 stars Top of the line
By far the best surveying text available. It covers both basic concepts and more in-depth topics with equal clarity. This text is a must for surveying students, and practicing surveyors alike.
Published on December 7, 2001 by James D. Sens

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2.0 out of 5 stars Meh....
There are other books around with everything this one has, written in more "laymans" terminology that is much easier to understand. It is loaded with everything you need to know, but I'm not impressed with how it's written. If you're looking for a simple, down-to-earth, sensibly worded, easy to understand and put into practice book, Don't buy this one. To me, it over...
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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Top of the line, December 7, 2001
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James D. Sens (Rockaway, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Surveying: Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
By far the best surveying text available. It covers both basic concepts and more in-depth topics with equal clarity. This text is a must for surveying students, and practicing surveyors alike.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Library Text for a PLS, September 5, 2008
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This book is simply excellent. It covers surveying subjects thoroughly and with great technical depth. It taught me to calculate state plane coordinate conversions by hand so that I understand what happens in a computer.

This is the type of text that will elevate the PLS profession.
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19 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible, June 12, 2000
This review is from: Surveying: Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
Good book and reference.Lots of examples and exercises with lilustrations and up to date theory. A great buy for the surveying student.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Meh...., November 11, 2011
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This review is from: Surveying: Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
There are other books around with everything this one has, written in more "laymans" terminology that is much easier to understand. It is loaded with everything you need to know, but I'm not impressed with how it's written. If you're looking for a simple, down-to-earth, sensibly worded, easy to understand and put into practice book, Don't buy this one. To me, it over complicates an already complicated subject with its over-the-top phrasing.
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