Author: GORDON, KATHERINE
Title: Made to Measure : A History of Land Surveying in British Columbia
Description: British Columbia: Sono Nis Press, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1550391534. 373 pages. Footnotes. Index. Many black and white photos. Printed on glossy stock. "The remarkable story of the men and women who surveyed the province. Using basic equipment, surveyors endured arduous work conditions. They witnessed the tragedy of colonial impact on aboriginal peoples, protected the interests of prospectors, settlers, and entrepreneurs, pioneered aerial technologies in the mountains, and left their names on landmarks all over British Columbia." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. A superb copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; BRITISH COLUMBIA_HISTORY CANADA_BIOGRAPHY SURVEYING SURVEYORS. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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