本书内容涵盖了测绘基本知识、摄影测量、全球导航卫星系统、地理信息系统、遥感科学与技术及先进的测量技术等，如移动扫描技术、合成孔径雷达干涉测量技术等。为了便于学习，每单元附有专业词汇，同时对一些复杂的句型，也进行了系统的翻译，供学生参考。
本书可作为测绘类专业本科生的专业英语教材，测绘科学与技术研究生的阅读材料，亦可以作为从事测绘工程专业的技术人员与研究人员的参考书。

Unit 1 Introduction to Surveying
Unit 2 Leveling
Unit 3 Equipment for Differential Leveling
Unit 4 Distance Measurement
Unil 5 Electronic Distance Measurement
Unit 6 Angle Measurement
Unit 7 Azimuths and Bearings
Unil 8 TotaI Stations and TheodoIites
Unit 9 Traverse Surveys
Unit 10 Theory of Errors in Observations
Unit 11 Adjustments by Least Squares
Unil 12 Coordinate Transformations
Unit 13 Control Surveys and Geodetic Reductions
Unit 14 Mapping Surveys
Unit 15 Construction Surveys
Unit 16 Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Unit 17 GPS Data Processing and Analysis
Unit 18 Sources of Errors in Satellite Surveys
Unit 19 Real—Time Kinematic Surveys
Unit 20 Photogrammetry
Unit 21 Remote Sensing
Unit 22 Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry
Unit 23 Geographic Information Systems
Unit 24 Spatial Data
Unit 25 Creating GIS Databases
UnIt 26 Data Format Conversions
Unit 27 GIS Analytical Functions
Unit 28 Data Sources
Unit 29 TerrestriaI MobiIe Lidar
Unit 30 Introduction to Mine Surveying
Unit 31 Subsidence of Longwall Mining
Unit 32 Mine Subsidence Damage to Building Structures
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