{"product_id":"drawing-the-line-how-mason-and-dixon-surveyed-the-most-famous-border-in-america-9781119141808","title":"Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America","description":"The second edition of\u003ci\u003e Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America \u003c\/i\u003eupdates Edwin Danson's definitive history of the creation of the Mason - Dixon Line to reflect new research and archival documents that have come to light in recent years.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerous updates and revisions reflecting new information that has come to light on surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the true origin of the survey's starting point and the actual location of the surveyors' observatory in Embreeville\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers expanded information on Mason and Dixon's transit of Venus adventures, which would be an important influence on their future work, and on Mason's final years pursuing a share of the fabulous Longitude prize, and his death in Philadelphia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a new, more comprehensive appendix describing the surveying methods utilized to establish the Mason-Dixon Line\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdwin Danson\u003c\/b\u003e is a geodetic surveyor with over 45 years of experience working on assignments in many countries, including the United States. He is a Chartered Surveyor of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors. He has made many contributions to professional journals and books and is a prominent authority in his field. He lives near Bristol, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414764851474,"sku":"9781119141808","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_820cb013-ae08-44d2-bb93-369892e50c7e.jpg?v=1729382708","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/drawing-the-line-how-mason-and-dixon-surveyed-the-most-famous-border-in-america-9781119141808","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}