Illustrations from Leonhard Zubler’s Novum Instrumentum Geometricum (1607). Zubler was a Swiss goldsmith and instrument maker who is credited with introducing the use of the plane table into modern surveying. This book demonstrates the use of his instruments in techniques of triangulation, particularly in the context of warfare.
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Housed at: Wikimedia Commons | From: Deutsche Fotothek |
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Underlying Work: PD Worldwide | Digital Copy: No Additional Rights |
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