Drawing the Line : How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America PDF
by Edwin Danson
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The second edition of Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America updates Edwin Danson s definitive history of the creation of the Mason - Dixon Line to reflect new research and archival documents that have come to light in recent years.
- Features numerous updates and revisions reflecting new information that has come to light on surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon
- Reveals the true origin of the survey s starting point and the actual location of the surveyors observatory in Embreeville
- Offers expanded information on Mason and Dixon s transit of Venus adventures, which would be an important influence on their future work, and on Mason s final years pursuing a share of the fabulous Longitude prize, and his death in Philadelphia
- Includes a new, more comprehensive appendix describing the surveying methods utilized to establish the Mason-Dixon Line
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- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:31/03/2016
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- ISBN:9781119141815
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- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:31/03/2016
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- ISBN:9781119141815