Features
- Provides concise history of the foundations of each country’s geodetic Datums
- Includes coordinates of every known geodetic Datum Origin in the world
- Explains transformation parameters from native Datums to WGS84 for many countries
- Offers Grid parameters for most of the native Grid Systems of the world
- Provides guidance on Grid System math models specific to individual countries
This book is intended for readers that have a solid foundation in cartography and mapping sciences such as graduate students with an interest in these subjects, as well as land surveyors, geodesists, mineral exploration professionals, cartographers, GIS specialists, remote sensing professionals, military intelligence specialists, as well as archeologists, biblical scholars, cadastral researchers, diplomats of boundary treaties, and technical professionals travelling to every foreign country in the world that intends to use local paper maps.
Features
- Provides concise history of the foundations of each country’s geodetic Datums
- Includes coordinates of every known geodetic Datum Origin in the world
- Explains transformation parameters from native Datums to WGS84 for many countries
- Offers Grid parameters for most of the native Grid Systems of the world
- Provides guidance on Grid System math models specific to individual countries
This book is intended for readers that have a solid foundation in cartography and mapping sciences such as graduate students with an interest in these subjects, as well as land surveyors, geodesists, mineral exploration professionals, cartographers, GIS specialists, remote sensing professionals, military intelligence specialists, as well as archeologists, biblical scholars, cadastral researchers, diplomats of boundary treaties, and technical professionals travelling to every foreign country in the world that intends to use local paper maps.

Coordinate Systems of the World: Datums and Grids
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