This text covers all the basics of surveying with many realistic applications presented in the construction and engineering fields. The author (who has many years of field surveying and surveying management experience) has continued the easy-to-read approach to the text that has proven so popular in the classroom, as well as for self-study. The text content (including problems and field projects) has been classroom-tested over many years. The latest important developments in surveying instrumentation and in surveying techniques are included in this edition. Book jacket.