Tadataka Ino: The Japanese Land-Surveyor - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781931541220

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by Ryokichi Otani (Author), Hiroshi Nagaoka (Preface by)

A fascianting account of the life and methods of Ino (1745 - 1818), pioneer surveyor of Japan. A successful brewer, he learned his art after age fifty. The accuracy of his maps of the Japanese coasts astonished Europeans and rendered detailed mapping by the British Navy unnecessary. Ito is a much prized cult figure of Japanese engineers even in these days.

Number of Pages: 358

Dimensions: 0.94 x 9.04 x 6.08 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

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