Scaling the heights : measuring Scotland's mountains
2018
Books, Manuscripts
Ever since Munro drew up his Tables, there has been an interest in checking the heights of our hills, not least by Munro himself using a pocket aneroid. With the advent of satellite GPS technology, precision has greatly improved. The Munro Society embarked on an eight year programme of measuring some of the more 'marginal' Munros, Munro Tops and Corbetts. This book is a fascinating account of the history, science and practicalities of 'measuring the mountains'.
Main title:
Scaling the heights : measuring Scotland's mountains / The Munro Society.
Author:
Imprint:
United Kingdom : The Munro Society, 2018.
Collation:
iii, 145 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour), charts (colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781999629304 (hbk)
Dewey class:
910.021
Language:
English
BRN:
3062464
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