2 stars (Way too many errata for a recommendation) - I have been using this book for six months in two different courses, and have nearly completed it. While the content is fine, the number of errata in this book should not be tolerated. On the book's web page, numerous errata are listed, but there are many more that have not been reported or compiled. While trying to study this book, the errata keep getting in the way of understanding the material, as there are wrong equations, bad tables, etc. This book is in its tenth printing, and it is simply inexcusable that this many errata are allowed to remain in the book after so many printings. Another reviewer (an educator who has the edition with answers in the back) mentioned the number of incorrect answers in the educators edition as well. So, if you have a choice, look elsewhere for an elementary surveying text. The authors and/or publishers of this one obviously do not care enough to correct the numerous errors which confuse the student. 1 stars (how to survive the use of this book) - this book is terrible! There are very few helpful illustrations, some simply don't exist ie in the defining of angles and their relationships! for some problems/projects that are fairly involved, several completely different data sets are used, so if you were confused about something on one step you cannot derive understanding from the completion of the problem. So, you are forced to rely on the horrible text written partially in crat -things are explained in the longest possible way! The author and our instructor use different terms, it is awful. My tip: rely on lectures and labs and don't miss a single one, get a study budy or work with your lab partner immediately after class. AVOID USING THIS BOOK IF IT CONFUSES YOU like it does me. I came to this class with a fair understanding most of this already but the book muddles it up so bad I was forced to abandon use of it. 5 stars (Elementary Surveying) - Simply the best s... Prentice Hall :: Technology & Construction & Construction Trades :: Technology & Industrial Arts :: Technology :: Surveying :: Science&Mathematics :: Geomatics :: Engineer :: Elementary Surveying- An Introduction to Geomatics- 10th Edition
5 stars (very good all-around reference) - I primarily work as a structural-architectural engineer and am becoming more and more involved in civil-site work. This handbook is exactly what I was looking for in terms of something that would quickly get me "up to speed" in the fundamentals of civil-site design. Of course, no single book could (or should) be thought of as a substitute for the experience and mentoring received from seasoned professionals in a design office, but this one has enough technical explanation and details to get you going with confidence. I choose this one over the Colley book (reviewed both before making purchase) as Land Development Handbook has more of the technical info that engineers would seek. 1 stars (Difficult to follow!) - I am in a class at Community College of Baltimore County and we are using this book at this time. Our whole class along with the Professor find this book to be very difficult to follow. The book constantly repeats itself making it extremely boring to read and is not fluent at all. They have examples that reference charts that are 3-5 pages apart from the problem being discussed the formulas you almost have to figure out for yourself how they are used and there are alot of typos. I recomend burning this book!!!!!!! 5 stars (A Must Have Pub) - Ever since I purchased this publication I can't stop using it. Every civil engineer should have this as part of their reference library, regardless of your area of specialty. It provides macro to micro scale explanations of general processes, design applications, etc in a very readable format. More times than I can remember I have looked to this book for an answer or at least for some guidance and was throuroughly satisfied. No it is not a definitive reference for civil engineers but its' breadth and usability overshadows any technical shortcomings. If I had to have just one reference book for my area of practice (general civil), this would be it. Yeah, yeah, the "... McGraw-Hill Professional :: Architecture & Planning :: Surveying :: Science&Mathematics :: Remodeling & Renovation - General :: Real estate development :: Public :: Commercial :: or Industrial :: Land Development Handbook (Handbook)
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