MAPPING THE WORLD
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How maps are made, the rigors and adventures that underly man's charting of his world, make up the bulk of this concisely informative text. Exploring every area of map-making up to the current enterprise of mapping the byways of space, C. B. Colby goes into much specific detail, documenting his information with data received from the U.S. Army Map Service. Illustrated with photographs, this book not only surveys a fascinating area of work, but indicates the various career possibilities which offer young men and women security and the opportunity to travel.