General William Roy, 1726-1790

Father of the Ordnance Survey

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AvHumphrey Welfare

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William Roy was a polymath and a visionary. His work established the path that would lead to the formation of the Ordnance Survey and to all of the paper-based and digital mapping products that we use today. His story – very much one of the Enlightenment – demonstrates how one man’s curiosity and diligence enabled him to excel across a diverse range of topics: military reconnaissance and intelligence; the lessons that could be learned from the past about the tactical use of landscape; the science of determining the height of mountains; and the development of a meticulous methodology to achieve an unprecedented accuracy in topographical measurement. In this biography, Humphrey Welfare uncovers the career and activities of this important figure, and in doing so paints a vivid picture of the inner complexities of 18th-century Britain.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-08-05
Mått170 x 244 x 23 mm
Vikt760 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor310
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781399505789

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Humphrey Welfare is Visiting Fellow in the School of History, Classics, and Archaeology at the University of Newcastle. Formerly he was Director of the Architectural and Archaeological Survey at the Royal Commission, and, after merger with English Heritage, the Director of Research Projects. His last post before retirement in 2011 was as English Heritage Planning and Development Director for the North. Humphrey has published over 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals on the archaeology and history of southern Scotland and northern England, as well as 3 books, including Roman Camps in England: The Field Archaeology (with V. Swan, HMSO, 1995). He is a former Editor of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Prologue: a dinner party for Captain Cook Acknowledgements; Introduction Chapter 1: Foundations Chapter 2: The map-maker: developing the soldier’s eye Chapter 3: The military Engineer: reconnaissance, resources, and fortifications Chapter 4: The antiquary in the field: empathy with the army of Rome Chapter 5: The practical and sociable scientist: hypsometry and the Royal Society Chapter 6: The geodesist: large triangles and miniscule adjustments Chapter 7: Aftermath and legacy: the birth of the Ordnance Survey Appendix 1: Chronology; Appendix 2: General Roy’s Instructions on Reconnoitring; Appendix 3: Glossary; Abbreviations; Bibliographical references; Index