This work presents basic concepts and practical material in each of the areas fundamental to modern surveying (geomatics) practice. It is written primarily for an introductory course in surveying at the college level. Although the book is elemenatary, its depth and breadth also make it ideal for self-study. This edition includes more than 400 figures and illustrations to help clarify discussins, and numerous example problems are worked to illustrate computational procedures.

Updated versions of STATS, WOLFPAK and MATRIX are included on the accompanying CD. These programs contain options for statistical computations and many of the compulations in this book. Mathcad® worksheets and Excel® spreadsheets are included on the CD.These programmed computational sheets demonstrate many of the procedures discussed in this book.

Introduction -- Units, significant figures, and field notes -- Theory of errors in observations -- Leveling--theory, methods, and equipment -- Leveling--field procedures and computations -- Distance measurement -- Angles, azimuths, and bearings -- Total station instruments; angle measurements -- Traversing -- Traverse computations -- Coordinate geometry in surveying calculations -- Area -- The global positioning system--introduction and principles of operation -- The global positioning system--static surveys -- The global positioning system--kinematic GPS -- Adjustments by least squares -- Mapping surveys -- Mapping -- Control surveys and geodetic reductions -- State plane coordinates -- Boundary surveys -- Surveys of the public lands -- Construction surveys -- Horizontal curves -- Vertical curves -- Volumes -- Photogrammetry -- Introduction to geographic information systems -- Appendix A. Dumpy levels, transits, and theodolites -- Appendix B. Example noteforms -- Appendix C. Astronomical observations -- Appendix D. Using the worksheets on the companion disk -- Appendix E. Intorduction to matrices -- Appendix F.U.S. state plane coordinate system defining parameters -- Appendix G. Answers to selected problems.